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By the time we reach the front porch, I’m barely holding myself together. I hand her the key, and she turns to unlock the door. A cool fall breeze sweeps across the porch, ruffling her hair and carrying her scent straight to me. Her shampoo. Her skin.

Her desire.

I freeze.

For me?

No.

"You should stay away from me, Toto," I grit out.

She turns, and her eyes widen when she sees how close I am.

"Why is that?" she whispers, her breath ghosting across my lips.

I brace one hand against the door above her head, caging her between my body and the heavy wood without touching her. "Because I'm worried I won’t be able to control myself around you."

So much for keeping my feelings hidden.

I expect to see fear, confusion, maybe even disgust in her eyes. Anything except the intense desire burning back at me.

Toto's breath quickens, making her chest heave. God, I want to bury my face in those glorious tits.

"Do you want to bite me?" she whispers.

I nod.

Her teeth catch her bottom lip. "Only me?"

I nod again.

She sucks in a sharp breath and swallows, a flush spreading across her skin. "Maybe we should”—she takes a tentative step forward, pressing her body to mine—“see what that looks like."

I should back away. Better yet, I should run, put as much distance between us as my new speed will allow.

But I don't have the strength to resist her.

Toto lifts her hand to my cheek. "What if you started with just a small taste? Could you stop?"

I shake my head. My throat is painfully dry, and I know the only thing that can quench my thirst is her.

I run my fingers over her soft skin. "I could hurt you."

Toto nods, but she doesn't move away.

Everything about her overwhelms my senses—her warmth, her racing heartbeat, the desire I can smell on her skin—and my resolve shatters.

I crush my mouth to hers, kissing her as if my life depends on it. She melts into my touch with a soft moan.

She isn’t afraid of me.

She trusts me.

I open the door and have us on a bed before I even realize what I've done.

Toto doesn't so much as blink, her tongue tangling with mine as she wraps her thick thighs around my waist. Her core is hot against me, and she moans as I roll my hips, dragging her fingernails down my back.

I strip us both naked in a matter of seconds.