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What a mess I can’t fuck Kate, and I don’t want to fuck anyone else It’s et what I deserve Are you happy now?

I turn off the lights in ht away, so I crossher Her hair’s down, and she’s standing, bent over her desk, looking at her couys

No ive it all up

And it’d be worth it in the end

If you werereal

I would want to be a good reat voice And the way she’s bending over her desk like that…I just want to walk up behind her and…Christ Nevermyself

"Rihanna better watch her back" She looks up at the sound of rin I request, "Don’t stop onthe show"

"Very funny Show’s over"

I crookyou out It’s after eleven on a Friday night, and you haven’t eaten yet I know a place My treat They rabs her bag "Oohh, they’re rab a table in the bar area and order The waitress brings our drinks, and Kate takes a sip of the arita I ordered for her "Mht now"

I told you I was good at the drink thing--remember? We talk comfortably for a few o wide as saucers, and she dives under the table I look around What the hell? I duck ?"

She looks panicked "Billy’s here Upstairs, in the loft over the dance floor And he’s not alone" I start to lift my head when she yells, "Don’t look!"

Jesus Christ--this is ridiculous Soover the dickwit

"It’s just…I can’t let hi about? You look great" She always looks great

"No, not in these clothes He said it wasn’t attractive that I was so driven It was one of the reasons he wanted to break up That I…he said I was too… me I’m masculine Hillary Clinton is oddamn masculine cell in her body She’s all wo for Kate is intelligent, outspoken, a asshole, for instance--can’t handle a woman like that So they twist it around Make those qualities seerab Kate’s hand and drag her out from under the table She looks around quickly as I lead her to the dance floor

"What are you doing?"

"Giving you back your dignity"

I buht ripple, so I’ will notice us "By the ti your feet, your ass, and any other body part you tell hirasp "No, Drew that’s not really…"

I turn to face her and put my arms around her waist "Trust me, Kate" Her body’s close to reen speckles in her eyes Why the fuck auy wants to see a girl that used to be his with soo with me on this"

She doesn’t answer She just raises her arether--chest to chest, stoony Exquisite, delicious agony

With a mind of its own, my thumb draws slow circles on her lower back The music swirls around us, and I feel buzzed--not fronore the perfect way her body fits against lance up to see if Dirtbag is watching us I should, but I don’t I’ atin those dark beauties Naked, uninhibited want I lean in and brushthis forthis near to her is the closest to heaven that I’ll ever get

This is for her Part of the plan To win back the scuainst hers softly It’s tender at first, and then she ainst me That’s when I start to lose it She opens her ue in slowly Then harder, firmer, more intense, like the downhill swoop of a rollercoaster

I forgot how good she tastes More decadent than the richest chocolate Sinful It’s different froer behind it, no frustration or guilt or a point to prove It’s unhurried, languid, and fucking sublime

Our lips separate, and I force lare before he disappears into the crowd I turn back to Kate and touch asping slightly

"It worked," I tell her

"What?"

I feel her fingers playing with the hair at the nape of my neck And when she speaks, her voice is breathy Needy "Drew…could you? Drew…do you want…?"

"Anything, Kate Askand I’ll do it"

Her lips part, and she stares at ain?"