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"What did you do today?" he asked, taking another sip of his drink

"I looked for jobs all day Applied to a couple of assistant positions for firms don" I’d packed Ellie’s lunch before she’d left for work, too, a s for all my erratic behavior lately But I knew that’d just earna food pusher

"Anyhimself to a second slice of bread

I nibbled on the bread in front of e of jealousy I’d heard in his voice He couldn’t possibly think that other male models would be interested inworld were done I couldn’t handle the egos, the cattiness "Investencies, places like that"

He nodded, looking mildly relieved

The server came by and we placed our order Grilled salmon for Ben and a chicken Caesar salad forquestions still in my head I wanted to move forith him, but before I fully could, I knew I needed more answers I took a sip of my wine for fortification "Ben"

"Hmm?"

"Was that the only, uhtiht with you in Paris?"

He reached across the table and tookthe back of my knuckles "Yeah, baby It was just that one ti and upset, so I couldn’t turn her away I proular occurrence"

I released a breath I didn’t knoas holding "Okay It’s just that you tere alone in Paris for three weeks without ht have happened"

He shook his head, bringinga sweet kiss to the back of it "Don’t Don’t do that I don’t want you playing the what-if ga all the possible horrible scenarios in your brain I was faithful to you, in my heart and in , and retted that night every day since then It wasn’t clear toback, I know Fiona’s plan had been to seduce me I never should have opened that door for her What I woke up to in the ht"

I snatched my hand away "Ben Please, not so ht"

"You’re right, I’ht help if you knew more about the situation"

I drew a shaky breath "You’re right It ht now I think I’d need more wine for that conversation and I don’t want to cry in public, so let’s just enjoy our meal"