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Idown the hall to the roo once

"Yes?" her quiet voice asks through the door

"Can I come in?"

She doesn’t reply for a moment, but when she does, it’s soft and unsure I push the door open and see that she’s sitting on the side of the bed with a pair of sandals in her hand

"I’ her head to look at her feet as she slips the sandals on one at a time

"I wanted to tell you that you can have more time if you need it"

"I’ut clenches when I hear the fear in her voice

I live off power

I have my whole life

In my business, fear is power

You can controlfear

With Myla, I do not want that I do not want to think she is with me out of fear of repercussion

"Take your tiaze ht you said ere going somewhere"

"We are, but it can wait Take your time"

"I’m ready now" She stands

My eyes travel over her the plain, black dress, which is loose with thin straps that show off the fact that she isn’t wearing a bra Then it billows out down to her feet

"I didn’t knohat I should wear," sheuncomfortable

I shake my head then tell her what I should have told her a million tiaze ether "What?" she questions, looking completely confused and cute as fuck

"You look beautiful"

"Okay" She looks at htens her shoulders al?" She tosses a hand out towards the door

"We are" I shter when she tries to pull away