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I take his face in my hands and kiss him, soaking up that feeling I always get when I kiss him. It used to feel likefinally.Now it feels like coming home.
I can tell he’s exhausted as we crash out on the couch. I pull him against me so he’s settled with his back against my chest and stroke his hair. If I ever get complacent about the fact I get to do this whenever I want, I need someone to slap me, hard.
“Alexei,” he says before yawning.
“Yeah baby?”
“Will you do something for me?”
“Anything.” I say.
“Tell me a story.”
I bury my face in his hair and soak up the coconutty scent of his shampoo. “Are you comfortable?”
He glances up with a cheeky smile.
“Okay, here goes…”
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