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She let out a little giggle "I can walk, you know"

I winked at her and said, "Any reason to have you in h the house and out to the rental car I placed her into the passenger seat and walked around the front of the car I knew exactly what I was going to do next

Reed and I drove back to the hotel in silence Every tiht, he picked up his phone and texted someone I didn’t want to close my eyes because every time I did, I saw Noah I wanted to ask him what he’d said to Noah when they were alone, but the faster I forgot about what had happened, the better

Reed reached for oose bumps cover my body He rubbed his thumb back and forth on the back of an to relax

Reed pulled up to the valet and said, "We’ll be right back down We’re just changing"

I looked at hio to sleep Reed s our way over to the elevator, I looked up at hi fro?" I said with a whine

He squeezed et in the elevator "Somewhere fun," he said as he pushed the button for our floor

"I don’t want to do so fun I just want to crawl into bed and sleep"

He looked down at me "I know you do, babe I know Will you please just trust ue with him, but I just didn’t have it in me I was emotionally exhausted and honestly too tired to care We walked into the hotel room, and I ot undressed and quickly slipped on a pair of jeans He slipped on a T-shirt and then put on his sneakers

He looked at e out of that dress and put on so coan takingacross the rooet undressed

What if he is appalled at the idea of Noah touching me? What if Reed thinks I let Noah touch me?

I slowly turned and walked over to my suitcase I pulled out a pair of Victoria’s Secret sweatpants and a long-sleeved T-shirt I slipped theht like hell to keep the tears at bay I instantly felt calmer when Reed wrapped his ar, and please stop The only reason I stood on the other side of the room is because I knew if I was close to you when you undressed, I’d want to make love to you"

I dropped my head back onto his chest "Please, Reed I need you, and nothingwith you"

He leaned down and kissedon the bed, Courtney," he whispered in ers swept acrossto , okay?"

I nodded ers insidein and out slowly

"Faster," I said as I pushed ainstanfaster and his thumb pressed just a little harder, I carabbed on to as my neck and then nibbled on my earlobe "Did that help?"

"A little," I said as I turned and wrappedme so sweetly I wanted it to bemy arms from his neck