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"And that’s okay, understandable even You’re confused because the situation is coh"

"You think he deserves a second chance?"

"No, I think you do You like hi sexually attracted to him You like his personality You like who he is as a man"

"He seems really close with his family," I said "That makes uess he really loves her That’s a good sign when someone is close to their fauy," Lacey said "Give him a chance I mean, you barely know him Yes, you slept with him, but you don’t really know him Maybe you’ll really like hi before it even gets started Don’t go pushing him off when you know you like hi light-hearted again "He’s good in bed"

"Oh Eliza" Lacey laughed "Just give hihed, knowing she was right I couldn’t keep running froht make me emotionally vulnerable "The fact is, I’m there for a different reason What do I do about the job I was hired for originally?"

"Do the job and ive him a lap dance in front of anyone Maybe tell him what you were hired to do, but ask him to not let anyone know you told him"

"So you think I should adroaned "It feels so duplicitous and cheap, al jobs I take? No Shakespeare or Broadway for ra shadier and shadier every week"

"Let hie Let hi this job with Candy Canes for the money Tell hi job That you’re only working there to pay the bills until your big break"

"What if he thinks I slept with him to pay the bills? What if he thinks that"

"Elizabeth, you’re overthinking everything" Lacey laughed "Stop and see what happens"

"You really think I should?"

"I think you want to," she said "You went to work yesterday with no panties on and allowed hi a bath at his house I’ to be clever here, but let’s be real, you want him Badly"

"You were the one that told me to wear no panties" I blushed