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And somehow, this kiss gets under my skin more than any of the reckless ones ever have.

I hold her in the middle of all that blue, and she kisses me like she has nowhere else she needs to be. When I pull back, her eyes stay closed for another second.

Then she leans forward and kisses me again.

Softer this time.

Fuck me.

My forehead rests against hers when we part, and her thumb moves slowly along the back of my neck, and I can feel the shift between us.

I’ve been feeling it all weekend if I'm being fucking honest.

But out here, with her trusting me enough to get into water that scares the shit out of her and staying wrapped around me long after she realizes she’s safe, it feels different.

More real.

Cece opens her eyes and catches me looking at her.

Usually she'd make some smart-ass comment and I'd give her one right back.

But right now, neither of us says anything.

She just brushes her nose against mine before kissing me again, and I hold her a little tighter.

****

That night, we’re back in bed with takeout spread between us and another horror movie Cece swears is good playing on the TV.

It’s not.

“This is fucking stupid,”

She doesn’t even look away from the screen. “You’ve been watching for twelve minutes.”

“And they’ve already made twelve bad decisions.”

“It’s a horror movie, Papi. If everyone had common sense, there’d be no fucking killing.”

“Sounds like a better movie.”

“Then watch a Disney movie and leave mine alone.”

I laugh as she reaches across me for the sauce. I get there first, grabbing it and moving it to my other side.

Her head slowly turns.

“What?”

“Give me the sauce.”

I take another bite, pretending I don’t see the murder brewing in her eyes. “Thought you said please.”

“I absolutely did not.”

“Could’ve sworn I heard it.”

“Revel.”