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"Hey, hey, it’s okay Stop," Nick urged, cupping her face in his hands

"No, it’s not okay This is what I was so scared of, I didn’t want to use you I didn’t want to hurt you," she cried The people around the to look uncomfortable, but she didn’t care

"I’onna lie, it kinda hurts to coh, and her heart broke a little for the beautiful, a man in front of her "But so"

"I tried," she whispered

"I know," he whispered back

"Please, don’t hate ed, and he outright laughed

"Tatum O’Shea, I could never hate you I just hope that while you’re jet setting, or vacationing in Monaco, or lounging in the Hamptons, that sometimes you’ll think of hed as well

"You sure about that? I’ porn star," he teased

"No You’re better"

"Don’t you forget it Now, get out of here You’re craht, and the girl I hadher head away She laughed

"The girl you had your eye on is stupid," she sniffled, wiping at her nose with a napkin

"Soreat"

She leaned forward and kissed him, just softly, on the lips She felt his hand on the back of her neck, for the briefest moe of her bottorabbed her jewelry box, snapping it closed before handing it over

"Alright Make sure he works for it – that guy’s an asshole," he warned her She stood up and nodded, wiping at her eyes

"I know Haven’t you learned yet? That’s exactly my type," she joked

"Jesus, I really never stood a chance"

"Is it okay if I call you?" she asked

"You had better Now go"

She walked out of the conference room Dashed across the lobby Ran up to the elevators She hopped fro to take off her heels The elevator doors finally opened and she hopped inside, ht froe towel around her body The doors slid shut and Tate hit the button for the second to highest floor

"Hey," Tate asked, bending down to take off her other shoe "Do you have a hair tie I could borrow?"

"What?" the girl asked

"A hair tie I’ll give you irl pulled an elastic band off her wrist and handed it over