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I turned, tucking a strand of errant hair behindneck and chest where his shirt opened drew my eyes I sed I didn’t want this confrontation Not now Goddamn it I didn’t want it ever, actually I’d just wanted to fade back into the ork--let o back toto deal with this unpleasantness

I cleared my throat "Okay, first, about the , waiting for ht I stayed over at your house, I decided--I ht? So--so I thought it was best to have the money sent back to your account I asked Heath to do it No--no services rendered, no pay can just fade away and on’t have to--"

His jaw clenched "I don’t want that money back"

A fist closed at etting it back"

He sighed and looked away, out over the bay "It’s not prostitution if we don’t sleep together"

I shookaround It is prostitution I obviously don’t have the same problem with it that you do, so don’t turn this around onthis off"

He blinked "The auction was for your virginity"

"That’s a clear-cut argu hairs" I raised er toward his solid chest "You keep saying that you’re the one in control of this situation and yet you have been losing control all along and that’s the real reason you’re pissed"

His jaw set but he stood absolutely still A fist of foreboding closed overexpression--the one that side the conversation he was currently having

When he spoke, it ith a quiet, even voice despite the anger in his eyes "If you sent the money back, there is no deal now"

I shifted onfly about to be lured into a spider’s web "That’s right The deal is canceled"

His eyes met mine, hard as flint "So what about this bullshit about not seeing each other again e return horeeesture with his hand "But you just said there is no agreeiven hoe firsthas turned out Heath said it best and I ignored hi It’s sick This is sick"

The flush crept up from his jaw into his chiseled cheeks "And what the hell does Heath know about us? Ion here He doesn’t So why are you letting his opinions influence you? Why are you listening to him and not to me?"

I lowered my face, put my hand to my forehead I couldn’t say the words that were almost on my lips Because I can’t trust you Noas my turn to remain silent Because honestly, I had no words and I could feel his agitation ht to appear calone down between us is sick? What happened in that bed thiswas sick?" He spoke in an even voice that was taut, edgy A vein at his temple throbbed

I shook my head "No"

"Then what is this all about? Do you want to end this?"

"I don’t even knohat ‘this’ is! What is there to end?" I finally said Then I cleared nation "This was you…bidding on an auction for some unknown reason--an auction that you funda the outco and now you are asking o at the beginning so I could go through with this with someone else"

He sed "It’s not too late," he finally said It sounded like the words had been torn from him

My chin ca ht It isn’t"

But my chest felt heavy Because I wanted him, noanted the experience to be with hi out and finding so--actually left