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"I’ll speak to you later, sir"

My father nods to me, and then leaves

That’s it? That’s all he has to say?

My heart breaks a little runt

I closethat I hate this--but I do I hate it

Jacob is insidehard and fast, with no care whatsoever This is what our sex life is like He fucks me; he doesn’tyou dream about It’s emotionless and cold, and it feels awful I’ve no doubt Jacob could be a good lover if he actually thought of anyone but hietting off and going to sleep

"Avery," he grunts "Are you close?"

Not at all

"Yes," I lie

"I’roan and release hi to tell myself it’s okay This is how it’s meant to be No one ever has sex like the romance books They don’t No man ever cares that much

Jacob rolls off me and slips out of the bed to dispose of the condom When he’s done, he returns with pajama bottome how much he loveswith today

That’s because he doesn’t loveplan

CHAPTER 12

AVERY

I lift a pre-packaged dinner, stare at it, then throw it back before staring around the store Jacob is out of town, again, ork and I’m alone I’ve decided to make myself dinner andto have Sighing, I find soht dancer didn’t eat chocolate," A voice says from behind me, and I sod da," I say, grinning

"Daddy andup ather hair

"So, how’d you go with your dad the other day?" Nate asks, leaning against his cart and watching"He lectured me and then went home"

Nate frowns "Char chocolatebecause"