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Xavier fought the impulse to laugh, because Billy's face was already knotted so tightly it was a miracle his nose didn't start bleeding. Somehow, this only made him more adorable. His smirk only seemed to widen, savoring the aftertaste of the kiss and Billy's frantic attempt at unringing the bell. "Oh. Sure. Just… purely a matter of available inventory," he said, nodding as if this all made perfect sense. "Happens more than you'd believe, especially on high-demand holidays," he went on, his gaze falling to Billy's lips, lingering, stubbornly, on the spark that had passed between them. "You should see my schedule for Valentine's. Or don't, if you'd like to sleep tonight."












