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Every part of me lit up the moment our lips touched. Fire bloomed in my chest, heat spiraled through my veins, and my stomach swooned so hard it stole the breath from my lungs.
I melted into him, completely losing myself in the moment, in the warmth, in how his hands clung to me like he didn’t ever want to let go. I didn’t know how long we stayed like that, kissing, holding, breathing each other in. I only knew I wasn’t ready to stop. Not now, not ever.
But then River pulled back barely an inch before he whispered, “I’m sorry.” The unexpected words stilled me, and I quickly shook my head, whispering, “Don’t be.”
My voice trembled with desperation, because I didn’t regret this. Not even a little. I looked up at him, and my chest tightened when I saw regret in his eyes.
My stomach
