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He laughs "We can do both" He lifts ot a mind to spend insane amounts of time with you, in bed and out of it If you’re up for the challenge And never fear; Carma time will be absolute business"

"Can I think about it?"

He glances at his watch "Fifteen seconds"

"Oh, come on! Give me a week"

"You leave in what? Four weeks? That’ll take a week off ain His pupils are dilated as he watches hty

"It’s not your tiiven you every second of the day this week"

"I want every second of your nights too I mean to have theh fromwell, the last tie and spreads out his ar it between his lips and drawing a long, deep inhale He cal, "You know you want this as much as I do"

"Maybe" I drop my head to hide the smile on my lips "Give me until Monday That’s in ten days, not this Monday"

"You know your weekdays, good for you, Olivia"

I laugh and nod

He laughs and pulls me to his chest, and I reach for the box of Marlboros and pull out a second cigarette Callan takes it and lights it with the last of the first cigarette, then he hands it over and lets me take the first hit

"I don’t sleep with od"

"Callan" I laugh "Nope Just you, it seearette but he doesn’t seem to notice; instead, he stares at my features as he lifts his hand to tuck a loose strand of hair behindhis He leaves his thumb on my temple in the smallest caress over my skin and the shell of my ear

It feels inti nothing, just letting hi when I finally extend the cigarette, and he takes it--still watching me

I watch him

He inhales as if he has all the tih a slit between his lips, then offers me one last hit, and when I shakeaway

God, he looks so handsoht now in black slacks and a wine-colored shirt

He looks atforto start with"