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“I want you to fk me, Ian”

He took in a sharp breath and closed his eyes while he held the back ofand fully healed I can’t risk hurting you, because when I fk you, sweetheart, I’s to you that you’ve never experienced before”

Did I just hear hiht”? I didn’t have the strength to argue He was playingto stand for it Ian Braxton had taken me to another world, even if just for a few et lost in hi the weak person, succu to what people wanted and what they needed I was no longer going to be a victim of my life

I pushed hiht, Ian Not tonight”

Chapter 7

I setmy daily run I went into the bathroom and splashed some cold water on ed into soa pants, threw on a t-shirt, and went downstairs Charles was in the kitchen, preparing breakfast It s, Charles” I srabbed a bottle of water

“Goodout of the oven soon Would you like one?”

“No, thank you I’ out for a run Have you by any chance seen Ian yet this ?”

“He’s out for a run hiht I could be up and out before he was “Thanks, Charles By the way, please don’t ”

“I won’t, Miss Rory Have a nice run”

“Oh, and one o when he runs?”

“If you’re trying to avoid hio left” He winked

A smile fell across my face as I opened the door and turned left I took it easy at first Since it wasany sort of exercise after the incident, I didn’t want to pushto rise as I jogged along the shoreline I took in deep breaths of fresh ocean air as a slight wind swept across my face This was perfect I was relaxed and, for the first ti, I felt peace I picked up the pace, just a little, as I was doing okay Today was the day;I needed to do was ht, I knew that it would’ve been a mistake A man like Ian Braxton and a woman like me would never work We were on opposite sides of the spectrue that I needed to get back to thebehind and I had a feeling it would still be there I ran about threein rabbedto ease the pain

“You overdid it,” Ian’s voice said

I stood up straight and put ood Three miles isn’t bad for a stab victim”

“Three one with you had I knohat ti out into the depths of the ocean I didn’t want to turn around because I couldn’t face hiht I could still feel his moist lips on mine, and I wanted more Before I knew it, I felt his hands clasp my shoulders from behind

“Are you ready to head back?” he spoke softly

The flip inthe fah to exciteToday was the day; ain

“I’lance at hiht up with me