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Freeing a hand fro

Putting two fingers together, I offer them to herthe her up more

She must be as turned on as I am, because it’s less than a hten aroundof Spanish, and I’oner

I co I have, while she tightens aroundit

When she’s done, she falls forward, head onher sto my tattoo

After aheavy against my stomach

Fuck, I needed her

Tru reaches over and turns the lales up toher closer I stroke her back

Pressing a kiss to my chest, she says, "I can’t believe you had ‘Tru Love’ tattooed on your stoot ‘Rub the Lamp’ tattooed just above his dick"

She sputters out a laugh, tilting her head to look up at ?"

"Nope I just wish I was there to to see his reaction when he wakes up and sees it sober"

"What about Denny? What did he get?"

"He wiot a sensible one done?"

"Because unlike Tom, I can handle my drink, baby"

She rests her head back down onclose to the tattoo, and whispers, "I love it, Jake"

"I love you, baby"

More than you’ll ever fucking know

TRU…

CHAPTER NINE

Tea or coffee?" I yell to Jake as he showers

"Coffee," he calls back

I clih the s Another beautiful day Along with the shopping, I’ve discovered an additional perk to living in LA--the sun is pretty , even in November

I head into the kitchen, scoop some coffee into the coffeerab a chocolate biscuit out of the jar and lean against the counter, nibbling it while I wait for the coffee

I see the pile of pizza boxes on the counter near the sink that I had asked Jake to take out to the bin after the guys left last night He’s such a lazy bum

We had To we had dinnerit up a bit

We ordered pizza and ate in the living roonored for the TV, and I ended up bringingwith Si to London to see her I wish I were going I’ve been thinking of asking Jake when he can next take some time off work so I can visit s are busy for hi a lot of tireat

This is their first ti an albu okay with it If he’s not, then he’s hiding it really well

I pick up the boxes and take theh the utility and out the side door

The war my laptop outside and work on the patio today My colu yet Last- the boxes down and push them in the bin, then head back inside

The coffee is just finishing when I get back I get two cups out of the cupboard and reach for the ht any recently, I check the date on it: 3 November

I check the calendar pinned to the wall: 2 Noveood for today

I unscrew the cap and I’m just about to pour thethe ain

Today is the second Next to the second, marked on the third, is "start pill" That’s my reminder to start my contraceptive pill after my break

The break in which I have my period

The period that hasn’t started

I step back from the calendar

Fuck

My chest starts to tighten My head starts to buzz

No, it’ll be fine I’ve just been under a lot of pressure lately, feeling stressed with one thing and another That’s what it is That’s why I haven’t started

Going back to the counter, I atte so badly I have to put it back down

The tre so wildly, I can hear the pulse beating in my ears

I resta deep breath

I’ve never been late before Never The pill keeps nant

I can’t