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Levi found it difficult to fall asleep that night. Perhaps it was only the lonely space in the bed next to him, the one that now felt so empty without Hayley occupying it. But he knew he was getting far ahead of himself. After all, they’d only kissed. From what he’d been able to tell, there generally seemed to be a span of time between a first kiss and the occasion of a couple getting into bed together, although he knew that span was predicated on a variety of factors, not all of which he completely understood. However, he was fairly certain that Hayley wasn’t quite ready to make that next step.
Which was fine, because if he was forced to admit such a thing to himself, he didn’t know whether he was ready, either. Oh, the surge of need in him as he kissed her was real enough, as were hi
