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"I know I fucked up by keeping e from you Innatures on a piece of paper But still, I see no that hurt you It was a dickmy eyes I lick my lips and continue "But I don’t think that my past means all this has to co?" she asks, her voice is tentative and slightly breathless

I want to fuck you To do thought – just like you occupy ether as she quietly watchesthe idea –it’s a start

Sophie

I watch Colton sitting across from me, his tall fra remains deep and steady whilemy chest to heave

The truth is I have no idea what I’reed to conetic pull over ive hie reason, I feel the slightest bit guilty that I’d walked out on our agreeot what he paid for and that little detail is so breath into his lungs and leans in slightly toward me I know if he pulled me into his araze fluttering between his lips and his eyes as I wait for hi that you liked having so independent for the first time," Colton says

I remember the conversation well It was one of the first times we sat down to a dinner prepared by his chef in the quiet dining roo in me likes that he remembers it with such detail Not that I’m surprised, Colton exercises such authority over every facet of his life, of course he re you here," he ad? We can’t possibly continue dating, if that’s even ere doing He’s married And he lied to me about it Can I even trust him?

"And I know Kylie would love for you to come back to ith her"

"Colton?" I ask, finally, ether

"There’s no reason we can’t reh as the shock of his suggestion whips through ht nod, his a at, but friends? Is that even possible for two people so attracted to each other?

As if reading hts, Colton continues "There’s no reason this needs to come to an end, Sophie I enjoy your co here, we can take things between us slohile I sort out ehts up his entire face "Friends, as in no sex Our agreeer a hired sex slave, and an unwelco the money then"

"The money is yours I never wanted to pay for sex, Sophie I just didn’t want that asshole bidding on you at the auction to go hoood, too pure and beautiful to belong to him" His admission takes my breath away I feel helpless and out of control and I want to cry

"I’ve spent a good chunk of the money on Becca’s treatment, and I have no way to repay you, but the rest I could return to you," I stammer