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    “Is this just a fleeting moment, or are you sure of what you want?” Despite his question, she continued to undo his buttons, drawing closer for another kiss.


    “Dani?” Cedric’s voice was gentle,ced with a touch of self-awareness. Though he couldn’t deny the excitement building within him, a part of him wrestled with doubt, wondering if he was somehow overstepping. That small voice of reason urged him to pause, and so he called her name, seeking reassurance before moving any further.


    However, Dani ignored him. She focused on the buttons again but soon grew frustrated and looked up at Cedric with a silent, pleading gaze.


    “You do it yourself.” Her voice was gentle and enticing. Cedric’s hand shook slightly around the ss, droplets of water falling onto his arm like little sparks.


    The drops felt strangely hot against his skin. He could no longer control himself.


    Cedric’s lips curved into a yful smile as he looked at her.


    “You’re quite the demanding one, aren’t you? Toozy to undress me yourself, so now I’ve got to handle it all?”


    Dani’s eyes were tinged with faint redness.


    Without saying a word, she focused on his buttons again. Cedric’s heart raced, a dizzying feeling washing over him. Every part of this moment seemed to pull him in, intoxicating and irresistible.


    She fumbled with the shirt for what seemed like an eternity, and Cedric couldn’t tell whether it was frustrating her or himself.


    Atst, he ced his hand over hers, meeting her gaze.


    “If you regret thister, I won’t feel bad. But right now, all I want is you.”


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    As soon as he finished speaking, Dani closed the distance and kissed him once again.


    Without missing a beat, Cedric deepened the kiss, matching her intensity. After they pulled back, breathless and dazed, Dani whispered, “I like that.”


    Cedric blinked,pletely taken aback, his mind racing to process her boldness.


    Dani lifted her shirt as she spoke.


    Deeper grew the night outside.


    On the table, a ss perched precariously, shaking and causing subtle ripples to dance on the water within.


    Low whimpers echoed through the room, stretching the night into an endless void. The following day dawned.


    Cedric awoke, his spiritpletely rejuvenated. Snuggling close to Dani, he admired the gentle curve of hershes.


    A profound sense of relief swelled in his chest.


    Echoes of an almost surreal thought lingered in his mind. Dani was lost in a deep sleep, dreaming of aforting warmth pressing against her.


    When the warmth turned stifling, she shifted, only to feel it persist.


    A hot breath against her skin then dragged her back into a suffocating sleep.


    Half-asleep, she caught Cedric’s low chuckle as he murmured, “Once Ipletely owned you, I never want to let go of you.”


    She slept on, undisturbed.


    Cedric went downstairs to cook for Dani when Caiden returned from the hospital.


    “Cedric, you need to pay up. I can’t shoulder these hospital bills.”


    In loose white loungewear, Cedric watched the soup simmer.


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