"Come here," he rasped, pulling me into his arms and settling on the mattress with me perched on his thighs. We remained in that intimate embrace, no words passing between us. I clung to him, seeking solace in his presence."Archer..." "Please, baby, don't. Please," he pleaded, and tears welled up in my eyes as I understood his unspoken request.Summoning my courage, I asked once more, "Are we leaving?" "No... I promised you until after the new year," he replied. Relief washed over me, knowing we still had a week together. But then I remembered his words—until New Year, not after New Year. "After New Year?" I inquired, tilting my face to cup his bearded jaw, my eyes shut as I pressed my lips to his. His fingers tenderly brushed away my tears. "I don't want to spend the first few days of the New Year without you... but if you want..." "So can we stay together until, like, the end of the first week?" "End of the second week," he rasped, causing my entire body to quiver. "Middle o
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