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Charlie felt his chest tightening and his heart racing. He pressed a hand over her belly and against her skin as he stared into her tear-filled eyes.
“It’s not easy to take a life, Lori. But in a situation where it’s your life or the bad guy’s life, there’s only one choice. You had to do it to save Ben, Maggie, and yourself. I’m proud of you for being so strong.” He lowered his mouth to kiss her.
She immediately reached up and touched his hair, running her fingers through the short strands, making his cock come to life. He caressed along her belly then under her shirt. Lori wiggled a little and he moved one thigh over and between her thighs as he deepened the kiss. He loved her taste, the feel of her underneath him and all he wanted to do now was make love to her under the stars.
She was shaking as she stopped his hand from unbuttoning her sweater.
“This is happening too fast,” she whispered, out of breath and he traced her lips with his finger.
“I’m sorry, it’s just that you drive me crazy. I want you, Lori. I want to be inside you.” He began kissing her again.
She pulled her lips from his and looked to the left, right at Trevor.
“Charlie, stop. I need to tell you something.” She pleaded with him as well as herself. She wanted more of him, every inch of him, but not here, not this soon. She hardly knew him.
“I need you to slow down, Charlie. I don’t want to make a mistake.”
“Do you want me as much as I want you?”
“Yes, I do but…”
Charlie could see she was fearful and shy. He assumed she probably wasn’t as experienced as him and maybe it was too soon.
“You want the three of us right? Me, Trevor, and Dante?” He feared that she would say no and that this would all come to an abrupt end.
“I’m scared, but yes, I want all three of you. I want to make this work.”
He smiled with his hand pressed over her belly and partially under her shirt.
Suddenly they heard something in the brush behind them.
“What was that?” Lori asked, and instantly she was scared.
“Shhh.” Charlie eased himself off of her then put her behind him.
Dante and Jasper pulled out their flashlights. Charlie looked at them.
He whispered, “When I say ‘now,’ point your flashlight on the bushes.”
“Now!” he said and they could hear someone running through the bushes then the field.
“Let’s go, Charlie, I don’t like this.” Lori pulled the blanket up off of the ground.
“Whatever it was we scared it off.” Charlie couldn’t help but be concerned after the recent events around the area.
“Or whomever?” Dante added as they brushed off their clothes then headed back toward Lori’s parents’ house.
As they crossed the field, they heard something behind them. There were two lights moving through the brush on the other side of the field.
Charlie could tell it was two people walking closely together.
“Hey, what do you think you’re doing?” Charlie yelled across the way.
“What are we doing, what are you two doing?” Instantly Lori recognized Jasper’s voice.
They started to head toward them to meet them halfway.