Lexi, Molly, and Austin lay back, holding each other tight. The three of them locked together. The bed was warm, the house was cozy. The rest of the world felt right.

"I still think I'm going to hell," Molly said, "But I'm not stopping this, either, so I guess I'm OK with it."

"Or maybe nothing happens at all and we just become nothing," Lexi said.

"Great, I guess I won't be sleeping tonight," Austin said, "Thanks for that, sis."

"If you're not going to sleep, we could all have sex," Molly said.

She smiled wickedly.

*

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