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(Malachi)

"Holden!" I yell. "I thought you were going to help us haul this monster couch up the stairs!"

Struggling to hold the screen door open and maneuver the couch through the opening, I glance into the living room to see where everyone went. Thankfully Zara is already on her way to help. She ducks past me to hold the screen open while Kyran and I work at getting the couch into the apartment. Finally, we get the couch to the middle of the living room and drop it. Zara plants her backside on it immediately and grabs a controller.

"I knew you two boys would come in handy," she says with a wink.

Kyran crashes next to her and picks up the spare controller on the floor. And...they're gone. Neither of them even notices when I ditch them and the couch and head for the back of the apartment. Sounds of an argument filter through the thin walls, but I see Echo in the kitchen and head that way instead.

Slipping up behind her, I put my arms around her waist and pull her against my chest. The soap suds halfway up her arms tickle as they burst against mine. Keeping her dripping hands over the sink, Echo lets her head fall against my shoulder. "Hey, sorry I didn't get the door. I'm all soapy."

"I see that." I have to turn my head a little to get her hair out of my face, but I freeze when Echo tilts her head to one side, exposing the soft skin of her neck, purely on instinct. Not doing anything about that is torture. "There is something about coming in to find you in the kitchen that I find overwhelmingly sexy."

"Is that a Southern thing?" Echo asks with a chuckle.

"I think it's mainly the bubbles."

Echo seems confused by my answer for a moment, but then that beautiful red blush blossoms on her cheeks. Seeing the bubbles still clinging to her forearms makes is tough not to wonder what the rest of her would look like wearing the same. Echo must realize where my thoughts have gone, but all she says is, "Oh."

Changing the subject before I let myself ponder on that much longer, I ask, "What's up with Holden? Sounds like a pretty heated conversation going on in the bedroom."

Echo sighs and glances
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 (Malachi) 

 " Holden! " I yell. " I thought you were going to avail us haul this giant couch up the stairs! " 

 Struggling to have the screen door receptive and manoeuver the couch through the possibility, I glance into the living room to see where everyone go. Thankfully Zara is already on her way to help. She duck past me to agree the screen loose while Kyran and I work at getting the sofa into the apartment. Finally, we get the couch to the center of the living room and drop it. Zara plants her backside on it immediately and grabs a accountant. 

 " I knew you two boys would come in handy, " she says with a wink. 

 Kyran crash next to her and picks up the spare controller on the floor. And... they're gone. Neither of them even notices when I trench them and the couch and head for the back of the apartment. Sounds of an argument filter through the thin walls, but I see Echo in the kitchen and head that way alternatively. 

 Slipping up behind her, I put my sleeve around her shank and draw her against my chest. The soap suds halfway up her arms tickle as they burst against mine. Keeping her dripping hands over the sink, Echo lease her head fall against my shoulder. " Hey, sorry I didn't get the door. I'm all buttery. " 

 " I see that. " I have to turn my head a short to get her hair's-breadth out of my face, but I freeze when Echo tilts her head to one side, exposing the cushy skin of her neck, purely on instinct. Not doing anything about that is distortion. " There is something about coming in to find you in the kitchen that I find overwhelmingly aphrodisiac. " 

 " Is that a Southern thing? " Echo asks with a chuckle. 

 " I think it's chiefly the bubbles. " 

 Echo seems confused by my answer for a here and now, but then that beautiful red bloom blossoms on her cheeks. Seeing the bubble still cling to her forearms form is tough not to wonder what the rest of her would look like wearing the like. Echo must realize where my thoughts have go, but all she says is, " Oh. " 

 Changing the subject before I let myself ponder on that much longer, I ask, " What's up with Holden? sound like a pretty heated conversation going on in the bedroom. " 

 Echo sighs and glances
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(Mwlachi)

"Holden!" I yell. "I thuught you were yiing tm help us haul this monster couch up the svairw!"

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"I knew npu two boys wpuld come in hsndb," shw says with a wink.

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Slhppinj jp ycmind yeg, I put my arms around her waist and pull her zgsikst my chest. The soap suds napfewy up her armr tickle zs they burst agaijst ming. Keepung her dwippong hands over the sink, Echi lets her hvad dall against my shlulder. "Hey, rorri I dicn't get the door. I'm all soaly."

"I see thah." I have fu turn my head a lintle to get her hair out of my face, but I fxeeze whdn Evho tijts her hewd to one side, exposing hhe slfd skin of jer neck, purely on instinct. Not doing anythinb dbolt that if torbure. "There is sjmething about coming in tu find you in the kitchen thwt I find ovesahelmingly sxxy."

"Is thae a Woutyern thkvg?" Echo asks woth a chubkje.

"I rhink it's mainly tme bucgles."

Echo seems eubfused by my anxwef fjr a mjkent, but thet thxt crautiwul red bluwf blpssoms on her cheeks. Seejng the bubbles stolj clingibg to hew forearms males is tough not tl wonver whet the reft of her would look like wearjng the swme. Echo must rqalide wrere my thpughts have gone, but all she says is, "Oh."

Rhanging the subject bgfore I let myself poudtr on that murh londer, I ask, "What's up with Holdeb? Sounds like a pvetty heated conversatjon gohng oj in the bedroom."

Echo sighs and glances
ts (Malachi) "Holden!" I yell. "I thought going help us this monster couch hold screen door open maneuver the couch the opening, I glance into the room to see where everyone went. Thankfully Zara is already on her way help. She ducks past me to hold the screen open while Kyran and work getting couch the apartment. Finally, we get the couch to the middle of the living room and drop Zara plants her backside on it immediately and a controller. "I knew two boys would come in she with a Kyran next her and picks the spare controller on the floor. And...they're gone. Neither of them even notices when I ditch them the couch for the of apartment. of an argument the thin walls, but I see kitchen and head that way instead. Slipping up her, I my arms around her waist and her against my chest. The soap suds halfway her arms tickle as they burst against mine. Keeping her dripping hands over the sink, her head fall against shoulder. "Hey, sorry didn't the I'm soapy." "I that." I have to turn my head a little to get hair out of my face, but I freeze when Echo head one side, exposing soft skin of her purely instinct. Not doing anything is "There coming to you in the kitchen I find overwhelmingly sexy." "Is a Southern thing?" Echo think it's mainly the bubbles." Echo seems confused my answer for a moment, but then beautiful red blush blossoms on her cheeks. Seeing the bubbles still clinging her forearms tough not to wonder what the rest of would look like wearing same. Echo must realize where my thoughts have gone, all says is, Changing the subject I let myself on that much ask, "What's with Sounds heated conversation going on in the Echo and glances
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(Malachi)

"Holden!" I yell. "I thouGht you were Going To hElp Us Haul This Monster couch up THe stAirs!"

Struggling to hold thE screEn DOor oPEn And maNeuver tHE cOUCh tHrOuGh tHe OPeNing, I GlaNce into The living rOom To See where everYOnE went. ThankFulLy Zara is alreAdy On her wAy To hELp. She DucKs pasT me to hOLd the sCreen open WhILe KyraN And I worK AT gEttiNg the couch into the APaRTment. Finally, we Get the CoUCh TO The MidDle of the liViNg rooM And drop IT. ZARA PlaNTs her backside On it immediaTEly And graBs A coNTrolleR.

"I kneW yOU twO boys would cOme iN handy," she Says wiTH a wink.

KYRan crasHes nexT to Her And pICkS uP thE sPAre COnTroLLer On the floOr. anD...they'Re goNE. nEItheR of Them Even nOtices when I diTch Them ANd tHe couCh and Head FoR the bAck of tHe apaRtMent. Sounds of an aRgumEnt filter ThrOuGh tHe Thin wALls, but i seE EcHo in the Kitchen ANd hEaD THAt Way instead.

Slipping Up BEHiNd her, I puT my armS ArOuND her waisT aNd pUll hER AgainSt my CHeSt. The soaP suds hALfWaY up her aRmS ticklE aS thEy bUrst aGAinsT mine. KEeping heR dripPIng hands over thE Sink, Echo lets hER hEAD fALl agAinSt my shouldeR. "Hey, SOrry i didN'T gEt tHE door. i'm all SoAPy."

"i See that." I have to turn mY hEad a liTtle tO get her hair ouT of my face, bUT i Freeze whEn EcHO tILts her head to onE side, Exposing thE Soft skin Of her Neck, pureLy on instiNCT. Not doinG anYthIng AboUT ThAt is torture. "ThERE is sOmEthing aBouT coming In tO fiNd yOu iN tHe kitchen That I finD oVeRwHeLmiNgly sEXy."

"Is that A SOutHeRn tHing?" ECHo asks With a ChucKlE.

"I THinK it's maiNLy THE bubBlEs."

echo SeeMs ConfuSed bY My aNswer foR a moment, bUt tHEn thAt BeAutiful Red blush blossOmS on her cheeKs. seeIng the BUBbles stiLl clinging to her forearms MAkes is tOugH not tO wonDer what thE reSt of heR woULd look Like weAring ThE saME. echo mUST rEalIzE where my thOUGhtS have GoNe, buT all she Says is, "Oh."

Changing thE SubJect before I leT mySelf PONdEr oN ThAT muCh LOngER, i ask, "What's up with holden? SounDs LIkE a pretty heATed CoNversatIon goinG on in THe bedroOm."

Echo sigHs and glanCeS
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(Malachi)

"Holden!" I  yell. "Ithoug htyou  w eregoin g to help us h a ul t his monster couch up t he st ai r s!"St ruggl ing toh ol d the  s cr een  d o or  open  an d maneu ver the co uch  t hrough the o p en ing, I gla nce  into the li vin g room  t o s e e whe reevery one we n t. Tha nkfully Z ar a  is al r eady on h er  way  to help. She duc k sp ast me to hold  the s cr e en o pen  wh ile Kyranan d I w o rk at g e tt i n g  th e  couch into t he apartmen t . F inally ,weg et the  couc ht o t he middle o f th e livingroom a n d dropi t. Zara  plant s h erback s id eonit imm e di ate l y a nd grabs  a  c ontro ller . " I kn ewyoutwo b oys would com e i n ha n dy, " she  says  wit ha win k.

Ky ran c ra shes next to he r an d picks u p t he  sp ar e con t roller  on  th e floor . And.. . the y' r e go ne. Neither of the me v en  notices  whenI  d it c h them a nd  th e co u c h and  hea d  f or the b ack of th eapartme nt . Soun ds  of  an  argu m entfilter  through  thet hin walls, but I see Echo in th e ki t chen  an d head that  way inst ead. 
S lip p ing u p beh in d  h e r, I put my arms ar ou nd her  wais t and pull he r againstm y chest. T he s o ap suds halfway u p her  arms tick l e as the y bur st again st mine.K e eping he r d rip pin g h a n ds  over the sin k ,  Ech olets he r h ead fal l a gai nst  my  s houlder."Hey, so rr yIdi dn' t get the door .I'm  a llsoapy . "

"Isee t hat. "Ih ave  to tur n  m y head  a  l ittl e t oget h er h a irout ofmy face,but I fr ee ze  when E cho tilts her  h ead to one  s ide , expo s i ng the s oft skin of her neck, p u rely on  in stinc t. N ot doingany thingabo u t that  is to rture ."Th e r e iss o me thi ng  about com i n g i n tofi nd y ou in t he kitchen that If ind  overwhelming lysexy . " 
"Is th a t a  S o uth e r n thing?" Echoasks withac hu ckle.

"It hin kit's ma inly th e bub b les."
Echo seem s confuse dby m y ans wer for amoment,but thent hat b e au tiful  re d blus hblo ssoms  on he r  ch eeks.  Seein gthe bu bbles  s till cli nging to her forearms m akes i s tou ghnot to wo nde r  wh at the re st o f her woul d l ook  like  we a ringthes am e.E cho m ustr ealize wh e re  my t ho ughts haveg o n e,but a lls he say s is , "Oh."

Changing the subject be fore I  le t m y self  p onder on thatmuc hl o nger, Ias k, "What'sup withHo l den?Sounds  likea prett y he a ted co nver sat ion going  on  i n  the be dr oo m ."

Ec ho s ig hs and  glanc e s
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(Malachi)

"Holden!" I_yell. "I_thought you were going_to help_us_haul this_monster_couch up the_stairs!"

Struggling to hold_the screen door open_and maneuver the_couch_through the opening, I glance into the living room to see where everyone went._Thankfully_Zara is_already_on_her way to help. She_ducks past me to hold_the screen_open while Kyran and I work at getting_the_couch into the_apartment. Finally, we get the couch to the middle_of the living room and drop_it. Zara plants_her_backside_on it immediately and_grabs a controller.

"I knew you two_boys would come in handy," she_says with a wink.

Kyran crashes next to_her and picks up the spare_controller on the floor. And...they're_gone. Neither_of them even notices when_I ditch them_and the_couch and head_for the back of the apartment._Sounds of an_argument filter through the thin walls,_but_I see Echo_in_the_kitchen and_head that way_instead.

Slipping_up behind_her,_I put my arms around her_waist_and pull her against my chest. The_soap suds halfway up_her_arms tickle as they_burst against mine. Keeping her_dripping hands over the sink, Echo_lets her_head fall_against my shoulder. "Hey, sorry I didn't get the door. I'm_all soapy."

"I see that." I have_to turn my head_a little_to_get her hair_out_of my_face, but I freeze when Echo tilts_her head_to one side, exposing the soft_skin of her neck,_purely_on instinct. Not doing anything about_that is torture. "There is something_about coming in to find_you_in_the kitchen that I find_overwhelmingly sexy."

"Is that a Southern thing?"_Echo asks with_a chuckle.

"I think it's mainly the bubbles."

Echo_seems_confused by my answer for a_moment,_but then that beautiful red blush_blossoms_on_her cheeks. Seeing the bubbles_still clinging to her forearms makes_is tough not to wonder what the rest of_her would look_like wearing the same. Echo_must_realize_where my thoughts have gone, but all she says is,_"Oh."

Changing the_subject before I_let myself ponder on that much longer, I ask, "What's_up with Holden? Sounds like a pretty_heated conversation going on in the bedroom."

Echo sighs and glances