[Long chapter.]
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Ave's eyes widened, taken aback by his sudden kiss that had come without any warning. She was too shocked to move at first as he kissed her, but when she recovered and felt his mouth move against hers, she frowned in displeasure and tried to push him away, her hands flattening against his solid chest as he'd pulled her head down where he still laid on the bed, one of his hands behind her neck and the other one slipped around her waist to keep her still.
