He would have feigned injury at Ari's small jibe, however, the feeling of Ari's fingers running through his hair only soothed him further and he merely laughed. "Glad we're still on the same page," he said quietly, eyeing the lock on the door to make sure it was indeed locked before turning to launch himself at Ari and tackle him further onto the bed.

"I should hate for us to have another misunderstanding."

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