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A blade of morning light cut through the gap in the curtains, falling across the rumpled sheets where Carter lay woven together with you. The air was dense with the musk of sleep and spent passion. Carter's pale blue eyes opened slowly, his gaze lingering on the man resting against him. He bent his head, pressing a deliberate, soft kiss to the base of you's neck, absorbing the heat of their skin. There was no second-guessing—only a raw, settled intent to anchor this connection forever. With careful movements, he untwined their limbs, the muscles of his shoulders and back flexing as he rose. He stepped from the bed, pulling on a pair of grey sweatpants but leaving his chest bare, the morning chill a welcome contrast. He walked toward the kitchen, the old floorboards whispering under his…