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"Hello? Yes, I aht there" His brown eyes rakethe door behind hirunt, I kick my shoes off and drop back into the sofa Was I really just rejected for sex? Fine, I’m not a whore, but I sure as shit am not a child either Maybe I should have stayed at the club with the gropey guy He wasn’t too bad and there’s no way he would’ve leftmyself from the couch to the bathrooushes overasto use a make-up wipe before a shower, Selena’s stuff burns like acid My skin still tingles and pulsates with Seth’s touch and I want him to come back I want him to finish what he started Under the hot water, I beco about what happened inme crazy I’ve never wanted sex so badly in ood at it The way he o off

I trot frohtly coiled with htly around ht on I fall onto my bed, my hair still damp froet tonight ever happened Now that I’ve gathered hts, I feel embarrassed I should have acted with a bitI hardly know the guy But I can’t around hinetic--too sexy and confident and I like it Behind my eyelids his full lips smile at me while his chocolate eyes watchabout hi play on the iPod dock on ureto play is Me & U by Cassie and I quickly slap the ‘next’ button The last thing I need is a sexually charged song to keep ht after and I’her’s beautifully unique voice

Chapter Six

I open my eyes The alarm clock on my bedside table says it’s nine aain

9:00 AM

Fuck!

I sit bolt upright and the duvet falls away, exposingair I hit stop onis playing I fly out of bed and round Mason is going to be pissed He gave ether Naked, I search my house for my phone I find it on the kitchen bench and check my notifications There’s a bunch from Blade, a bunch from Selena and million and one from Mason Shit This is bad I quickly dial hiy, this is Mason"

I twist ers in my mess of hair "Mason, hi"

"Olivia?"

"Yeah, I over-slept I’ave you two days, Olivia You had two days to clear your head and coht and he messed with my head" I interrupt It wasn’t entirely a lie I did run into Blade, but he didn’t mess with my head not like Seth did anyway

"You two are still over?"

"Most definitely"

He exhales "Can you get here in half an hour?"

"I’ll be there in twenty"

I hang up and run toon underwear, a pair of skinny jeans, a white silk blouse and a light blue cardigan My hair is a bird’s nest because I slept with it wet and the brush rips through my knots I pretty much cry as it causes my scalp to burn I put on base foundation and sohts and a tank top so I can go to the gyym and we can avoid an aard run in later on

I run from the house and practically dive intoa seat belt on and when I arrive at work es down the street and sprint the rest of the way

"Olivia, you h the front door He rises frohtens his navy blue suit "Can I speak with you in hfired I follow hi to the seat in front of his desk I sit down and open er to silence e of his desk in front of me He’s so close his knee al in relief "I wanted to see how you’re doing"

"I’ widely

"Define fine?"

"I don’t know I’m fine Happy Free"

His aro out to dinner with me?"

I feel my smile fade "Mason we’ve spoken about this before"

"I know, but you had a boyfriend then"

"I only broke up with hio" I point out Thank God he doesn’t know I alht "Besides, I’m still your employee"

He leans toward me "Olly--"

"Olivia" I warn him maybe a little too harshly I can’t stand Olly

"Sorry, Olivia, it’s one dinner I’ you toyou would be crossing a line You’re my boss and I don’t want to mix business with pleasure" I also want to add that he is too old for s

His brows knit together and his blue eyes look pleading "One dinner That’s all I’ our discussion I pushto start work now, if I still have a job"