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It was fun to be around the teaain It felt nice to be wanted, nice to be liked, for so other than her skills in bed She could h, talked the alcoholic outfielder out of having a drink, and helped the ood about herself

That you ever thought you could be a ’bad girl’, is hilarious You’re Mother fuckin’ Teresa

There was an auction at the end of the night, put on by Sotheby’s All the proceeds were going to a charity for a specific type of lung cancer The a thrown around blew her away a little, which really said so the kind of money Jameson had, and spent, on a day to day basis Nick bid on, and won, a perfect condition 1958 Karhest bid entleman in the crowd There were also several anony via phone calls A delicate China tea set went to one, a vintage Cartier necklace to another, and a bronze dog sculpture to the last one – she didn’t understand that piece, but apparently it orth 8,000 to sohed while Nick helped her into her jacket

"What, you’re telling s?" he chuckled, walking her out the doors

"Oh, he does, just not quite so publicly He’d be o, then sort out the shit he doesn’t want, just to save time," she joked

"Jesus, wish I had that kind of et to talk, he spends it on you"

They climbed into a cab after that, and she was quiet for a while She wasn’t sure what to make of his statement Jameson didn’t really spend thatBut that he spent any at all on her, was a in it’s oay She had worried people saw her as a slut for the baseball team She also worried that people saw her as a whore for Ja, Nick surprised her by walking her inside She had told hi of the week that Ja in the condo She had put it politely He had respected that, didn’t even question it, so she was fine with hi into the lobby She was a little surprised, however, when he got into the elevator with her

"I had a really good tilad Tate, I go home the day after tomorrow, and I just wanted to tell you -," he started She winced

"God, please don’t say soed, and he laughed

"I wanted to tell you, that my offer still stands," he said She raised her eyebrows

"Huh?"

"What I told you, when you were in Paris You like hiht like you, or whatever I’et what you -,"

He practically dove into her, kissing her hard She gasped, completely stunned into immobility, and he wrapped one arm around her waist Cupped the back of her head with his other hand He was trying to tell her so she obviously didn’t want to hear But she was getting it, loud and clear now Every part of hiertips in her hair, to his lips against her own, to his chest against hers, to the rock solid erection pressed against her The elevator doors dinged open, and she finally broke away Of course, Sanders was standing in the open doorway