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I change into khaki shorts and a blue tank top, thanking the Lord above for my best friend when I see my bed has been stripped, washed and re of last night’s activities, and with every turn and stretch rab lass of sweet tea froe and join Jules on the back patio

"How did it go?" she asks

"It sucked," I reply with a shrug and sink into a red plushy chaise lounge

"Sorry"

"I’ll refund their money, but I think they’ll still be happy with the photos" I turn my phone on and take a deep breath

"Are you sure you want to check that?" Jules asks fro in the sunshine

"I have to see if any clients called

I’ll ignore him" I refuse to say his name out loud

I have sevenforfor me from Luke, and I can’t help but be disappointed He said he didn’t need this, so does that mean that we’re just over, just like that? Most likely, yes

Luke Williams can have anyone, ould he want me?

I turn the phone off, slam it on the table beside my drink and pull my knees up to my chin, rest my forehead and let the tears come full force

"Oh, honey, don’t cry" Jules climbs on my chaise with me and wraps her arms around me

"I just feel so foolish," I mutter into her shoulder

"You really didn’t knoho he is?"

"No He looks a little different now"

I reply defensively

"Yeah, he does He’s aged well"

Her sree

"He has" I sigh "Of course, now I see it I should have known as soon as he ed me at the beach"

"Maybe you were just too surprised"

"I guess, but what excuse do I have after that? I spent al yourself up You have been enjoying a sweet, sexy man for two days There’s no crime in that"

"I told hi I even showed him my studio"

Jules looks down at me ide eyes "And you had sex in your own bed"

"Don’t remind me"

"How did he react to all of it?"

I sit up and take a sip of tea "He seeone The rape infuriated him, and he wants to kill that slimeball He was really cool about the studio, and said that it was sexy and I’"

"And last night was just…" how do I describe it? "A and wonderful

He loves my curves and when he touches me, just… " I can’t stop the smile on my lips and Jules smiles back

"You one

"I’ush Is he as hot naked in real life as he is in the movies?"

"He was naked in the movie?" I squeak