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He\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0deepen\u00a0the\u00a0kiss,\u00a0his\u00a0tongue\u00a0asking\u00a0for\u00a0permission\u00a0to\u00a0enter\u00a0my\u00a0mouth,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0this last\u00a0part\u00a0before\u00a0things\u00a0got\u00a0too\u00a0far.<\/p>\n
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Without\u00a0another\u00a0word,\u00a0he\u00a0once\u00a0again\u00a0closed\u00a0the\u00a0distance,\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0were\u00a0on\u00a0mine\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0take\u00a0another\u00a0breath.\u00a0This\u00a0time,\u00a0when\u00a0his\u00a0tongue\u00a0asked\u00a0for\u00a0permission,\u00a0I\u00a0granted\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0parted\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0and\u00a0allowed\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0his\u00a0fill\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0pulled\u00a0me\u00a0so\u00a0tightly\u00a0against\u00a0im\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0might\u00a0fuse\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0body.<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0wanted\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0him\u00a0so\u00a0badly.<\/p>\n
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\u201cGavin,\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0go,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0breathlessly\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
\u0f51\u0f0b<\/p>\n
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make\u00a0love\u00a0to\u00a0my<\/p>\n
future\u00a0wife.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cNan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0are\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0goodbye,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0can\u00a0continue\u00a0where\u00a0we\u00a0left\u00a0off\u00a0later.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0right,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0sighed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0resent\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0making\u00a0you\u00a0miss\u00a0their\u00a0departure.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0leaned\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0kissed\u00a0the\u00a0bridge\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0nose.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0first,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0opening\u00a0the\u00a0ring box\u00a0back\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0taking\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0see\u00a0your\u00a0finger.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0this\u00a0wise?\u00a0Getting\u00a0engaged\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u2019s\u00a0wedding\u00a0is\u00a0one\u00a0thing\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0showing\u00a0off\u00a0a\u00a0ring\u00a0during\u00a0her\u00a0big\u00a0day?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0nibbling\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0lip.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0hiding\u00a0this,\u00a0Judy<\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0finding\u00a0mine.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0my\u00a0mate,\u00a0but my\u00a0future\u00a0wife\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0We\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0an\u00a0announcement,\u00a0but\u00a0want\u00a0my ring\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0finger.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0blushed\u00a0at\u00a0his words\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0presented\u00a0my\u00a0hand\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0slid\u00a0the\u00a0ring\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0finger,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0shocked\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0perfect\u00a0fit.\u00a0It\u00a0glistened\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0moonlight\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0tears\u00a0well\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0730<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo\u00a0more\u00a0crying,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0smiles\u00a0going\u00a0forward,\u00a0My\u00a0Moon.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0stood\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0toes\u00a0to\u00a0press\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0his.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you\u00a0so\u00a0much,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0smiled\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0before\u00a0taking\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0into\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0go\u00a0wave\u00a0farewell<\/p>\n
to<\/p>\n
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\u0f44\u0f0b<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
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