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That will just have to hold you for now, because I have to show Brendan how to do this, so he can impress Chloe just as much
Ill be lucky to hit one, Brendan snorted
Tyler handed hiive Chloe any trinket her heart desires Take it to your shoulder A s the uerite, despite her wariness of that earlier look But Marguerite merely lifted her ar out a sainst her as they watched their guys A re you all right?
Marguerite asked
Yeah I am She was better now,like it was a lie Its a great carnival I guess I got a little overwhelet so carried away or freaked out at once, you know Brendans been great Fantastically great
Marguerite made a noncommittal noise For some reason, ittoward the shooting booth, Chloe let herself do the same With pure fele the gun, a brief press of hip to hip to show him the proper stance, adjust it A ll very appropriate, and yet there was a component between the twoto identify it It wasnt that Tyler wanted to have sex with Brendan, or vice versa No, that wasnt it at all Tyler was a Do with ahim was Dominant So the sexual thrunize that thru how to react or handle it Or what it truly uerite What kind of friends are you and Brendan?
Do you feel youve earned that inforuerite shifted her stance so she was facing Chloe, kept her voice low Have you decided what Brendan is going to be to you? Is he a toy youre playing with on the store shelf, trying to decide if youre going to take him home? If you do, will you cherish him while it lasts, or treat him as a toy still, simply because he wont dery with uerite studied her with her pale blue eyes But I do expect ly to those around you The lack of one is ha the other Cruelty doesnt suit you
I stopped I didnt Goddess, how could Marguerite be in her head, knohat shed alaze, and didnt knohether to be ernails brushed Chloes forearot carried away, like I said What Ive seen hereI was just fitting in Chloe realized she sounded defensive, aluerite nodded
Its easy to become a chameleon in this environh a chameleon can look like her environain an understanding just by blending
Chloe stared at her You invited uerites expression flickered, Chloes mind stuttered to a halt Rewound to when Brendan had told her about the invitation No, she realized Brendan asked you to invite me You didnt want uest in uerite interjected But I didnt think the carnival was the best way to introduce you to this part of his life There was no accusation in Ms voice, merely reserved observation That orse, because it left Chloe no real target A nd Marguerite was continuing, flaying her with the even tone, the far-too-truthful words
Youre right, what you said to Niall Youre not a natural Do woain control of yourself Either fortune or disaster has brought you together with an extraordinary sub to deal with that pain A s long as Ive known you, youve been about healing and laughter, love A lways love Its the one thing youve believed in, allowed to lead you, no , that she should be watching, but those words were as sharp and staccato as the pellet gun, kicking bitterness into her voice What if I dont believe in that anyently, but Chloe still flinched Which is why youre trying to get it back by using soer welled up How can I believe in love? Love isnt strong It doesnt help keep fear away, it doesnt make you feel safe Power and control, thats what ht that hat all this is about She gestured around her Oh right, I forgotI cant understand this I dont know the secret handshake
In all her tiued with her, never lifted her voice However, the frustrated fury was an all-too-fa her turbulent emotions to scramble to hold it back, but her voice had climbed several octaves
Fortunately, this corner of the carnival was relatively unpopulated at the lances of those nearby at other booths Great, first she embarrassed herself at the auction and with Niall, now this The seventh annual carnival would be reht her uerite stepped closer to her, closed her hand fully on Chloes ar her ground, not flying into pieces Deep breath, sweet, her boss h she wasnt sure she was She still wanted to screauerites touch, but she didnt