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I see a muscle twitch in his jaw and his eyes narrow on irlfriend, whoazine to pose nude, I don’t get to have an opinion in theyour foot down and telling me that I can’t I’m twenty six years old I’ll do what I want" I cross lare back at hih deeply and look down atstubborn and stupid, but damn it, I’m not his property!

"Nate…" he crosses the roo ht of it, Julianne No other ain, do you understandwith ain, but he interrupts me once more

"No," he shakes his head in denial "I want to build a life with you This isn’t just an affair for et a call from someone you don’t knoants you to pose naked in a national h in on your decision at all? How is that supposed to make me feel?"

Fuck

"Nate" I step toward hirip onwith me, and I take a deep breath and wrap ainst his chest and hold on tight "Stop, babe"

His ars ly, kiss his chest and back away, still in the circle of his arer gone He lovesto accept their offer, Nate"

"Why didn’t you just turn her down?" he asks quietly

"Two reasons: One, because it felt nice to get the offer, and two, because ironically, I hadn’t talked it over with you You know I’ that they thought ofand look at his chest "I would hope you’d be proud of me"

"Oh, baby, I am" He kisses my forehead and I feel the tension seep out of hiht you of posing again Please turn the to accept the offer But Nate, you can’t just dictate to irl that will just go along with your orders"

"I know, but da to do it?" He asks quietly, tiltingers down his smooth cheek "Besides, my brothers and Dad would freak"

"They’re not alone" He kisses ain and pulls out of my arms, takes my hand and leadsfor you"

"I hope it’s food, I’" He smiles back at me

"You’ll see"

"So many surprises this weekend, Mr McKenna"

"I like surprising you We’re going outside"

I look down at rab soh Here" He lifts ainst his chest I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss his cheek and breathe in his clean, Nate scent