Max grunts. "Yeah, no shit. It was supposed to switch the power, so instead, I murdered the damn thing," she grumbles, placing her hands on the lump of metal and melting it down further.
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He leans into her kiss with a gentle groan. "I know, cariña, but I don't want to rush this. We just found each other again, and I want to make it perfect for you," he says. He smiles wickedly and pulls her back up to him. "Of course, I could, say, satiate you to some extent, if you'd like," he purrs. He drags a thumb across her lower lip. "Wouldn't be fair to leave you hanging, would it?"