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Why? Well, that he couldn’t explain And maybe he wasn’t theaway froood wasn’t his onlytoo attached to her Too quickly at that After that last night they spent together in Vegas, wrapped in each other’s arms, his cock sheathed deep inside her luscious body, Cole damn near lost his mind And his heart

The only conclusion he had come to was that he had already fallen hard and fast for the woh, he didn’t want to be the rebound guy Part of hi her space, she’d come to him When that didn’t happen within the first couple of days of being hoht Sierra had needed comfort after Luke had so recklessly smashed her heart

Oh, he wouldn’t be the one to tell Sierra that he had held her that first night when she cried Considering she had been asleep, deep, soul wracking sobs torn from her chest, Cole hadn’t been able to wake her, so he settled for doing the only thing he knew to do He held her until she finally settled back into a restless sleep After that, Cole had been filled with hurt and anger and… confusion

He loved Sierra He’d be the first to admit it At least to hie with her because apparently she hadn’t felt the same way about him

So in a matter of weeks, Cole had found love, only to let it slip so easily frorasp And orse than that, it was the second time it had happened in the last few months As far as he was concerned, he hadhi with Luke

Tonight he would settle for watching Sierra, knowing she was doing well and hoping like hell that once Luke realized she was here, all hell didn’t break loose

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For two hours, Sierraintroduced to two more prospective clients Cole was still nowhere to be found, but Sierra did her best not to care That was h see for an escape as well, so the to the beautiful pool and talked briefly Neither wo to put distance between themselves and the party, but Sierra found solace in the fact that she wasn’t alone

By the tih face tiuest bathroom where she was able to take care of business and wash her hands As she exited the bathroooodbyes, Sierra heard a fa froet it? I’ht have chosen to ignore everything that happened, but daer and frustration lighting up his words

“I’ve ht her up short She dreamed of that voice

“You’re a heartless bastard, you know that?” The first voice said, sounding as though he werecloser to where Sierra stood ive her up, but I can’t It’s killingabout her? Sierra’s heart pounded erratically in her chest, her hands beginning to shake

“That’s the fucking probleive her up, but I don’t have a choice She needs someone better than me, someone who can put her first”

At that point, Sierra was certain they were talking about her, but she couldn’t o back toward the party, and she couldn’t go forward She was rooted to the ground, hanging on every word

“You do what you need to do You’re a selfish bastard as far as I’m concerned, and one day you’ll realize just what the hell you missed out on I only hope I’m around for that day”

The voice ca around the corner, she also recognized she didn’t have time to run

“Sierra” Cole’s seductive voice washed over her, sounding hurt, yet hopeful

Her eyes darted fro just a few steps behind hiain She was overwhelh she had been here before, alone with these two h she was completely naked, and more than a little vulnerable Unable to et

“Sorry, I was –” Sierra let her voice trail off, not knohat she was going to say The only thing she did knoas that she was going to make her feet et away froh the bottolance back at Luke, Sierra made sure he saw all of the eo