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The soft clink of wine glasses echoed through the cozy warmth of my apartment as | poured the deep red liquid,
watching it swirl as the rich scent filled the room. Eric was at the stove, stirring something delicious that was
making my stomach grumble in anticipation. He alw especially in moments like this.
I handed him his glass and took a sip from mine, letting the warmth of the wine spread throughas | leaned
against the counter. The moment felt... nice. It was peaceful, like the world outside didn't exist. It was just us.
"You're spoiling me, you know," | teased, watching the way the light caught his dark hair as he worked. Eric
looked up, a slow smile pulling at his lips.
"Well, | aim to please," he said with a wink, turning the heat down on the stove.
I laughed, but before | knew it, Eric reached for my hand, his grip firm and playful. "C'mon," he said, pulling me
away from the counter. | barely had tto react as he spunaround, my feet stumbling slightly, but |
couldn't help but laugh.
"Eric!" | squealed, the unexpectedness of it makinggiddy. He twirledagain, the room spinning around us
as his laughter joined mine, and before | knew it, | was dipped low, my
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hair falling back as he leaned down and kissed me. It was soft at first, sweet, but then it deepened, his lips
claiming mine in a way that made my heart race.
He pulledback up, his eyes gleaming with something intense, and we moved together, our bodies
instinctively finding the couch. | barely had a chance to catch my breath before he was kissingagain, this
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇttwith more urgency. His hands. roamed, exploring my wa But... something insidetugged, a whisper of
hesitation | couldn't ignore.
"Wait," | breathed out, pulling back slightly, my hand gently resting on his chest.
Eric froze, his lips hovering over mine, his breath still warm against my skin. His brow furrowed as he studied me,
his hand falling away from my waist. "What's wrong?" he asked, his voice low but tinged with concern.
| bit my lip, feeling a little foolish but knowing | had to say it. "I just... | want to take things slow," | admitted, my
cheeks flushing with a mix of embarrassment and vulnerability. "It's not that | don't want this... | do. I just... |
don't want to rush."
Eric sat back slightly, his expression unreadable at first. He nodded, but then his gaze darkened, a flicker of
something else flashing across his face before he spoke again. "Is it because of your ex-boyfriend?"
| blinked, taken aback by the question. "Aiden? No..." | shook my head, confused by the sudden shift in his tone.
But then Eric's eyes narrowed, and he leaned forward, his voice dropping to
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something more guarded.
"Not Aiden, Jess. Luke."
My stomach dropped at the mention of Luke's name.
"What?" | stared at him, my heart suddenly racing for a very different reason. "No... of course not."
Eric didn't move, his gaze hardening as he watched me, like he was searching for something in my expression
that | wasn't giving him. "Are you sure?" he pressed, his voice softer now, almost cautious. "Yes, Eric, I'm sure." |
reached out, wrapping my arms around his Waist in an attempt to bring back the lightness from earlier. "I just
want to take things slow, that's all. It has nothing to do with Luke. Really."
He hesitated for a moment longer before nodding slowly. But something had shifted between us. | could feel it in
the way his body stiffened slightly against mine, in the way his lips met mine when | kissed him again, but
without the sheat they'd had a few minutes ago. It was like he was holding something back now.
I pulled back, trying to shake off the uncomfortable tension creeping between us. | grabbed
my wine, taking a longer sip than before, hoping it would smooth over whatever just happened. "So... still going
to taketo your cabin this weekend?" | asked, keeping my voice light, trying to steer us back into safer
waters.
Eric looked up, his guarded expression softening just a little, a
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