Masquerade
  • Reads 28
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  • Parts 7
  • Time 41m
  • Reads 28
  • Votes 4
  • Parts 7
  • Time 41m
Ongoing, First published Apr 11, 2021
Mature
~His hand came to wrap around hers as his chest met her back. The thin layer of air between them was thick with heat. Her skin prickled with goosebumps when she felt his chest rise in a breath, diminishing the space between them. 
His hand guided hers, dicing the peppers in a much neater fashion than she could've handled on her own. 
"I'm gonna take my hand away," he muttered in her ear. 
Despite the slight shake in her hand, she continued the motion. She could feel him behind her, his breaths on her skin, his eyes piercing her. But not her skills, her. His eyes raked her face and traveled down her back as he slowly stepped away. She burned. 
What was wrong with her?~

Camden McCord is moved into his uncle's house after a tragic event. There to greet him is his uncle's new girlfriend, and her daughter. Aurora Suthers is a 19 year old freshmen in college, and possibly the best mistake of Camden's life.

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