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“I don’t fk you for your gifts I fk you because I like to fk”

He laughed

“Grazie But still, there ht his lips to her forehead “Why?”

“I like nice things That isn’t a crime And I’m worth it”

“You knohat I think, tesoro?”

“Stop calling me that” She pulled away

His hand wrapped around the back of her neck, holding her in place

“You don’t think you’re worth it, which is why you deifts Sad, no?”

“I don’t want your pity”

“You have it, all the sahtened “You fk priests and old, ht happen if you were to sleep with soled in his arms

“Since when did you become a psychiatrist? Don’t project your bullshit onaround on“So who is the arded hier across his lower lip “Who said it was a ave her a ravenous look

“Then I expect you to share”

Chapter Eleven

Wake up, darling” Gabriel ran his thuet ready”

She buried her face in the pillow andabout how adorable she looked

“Cohbors occupies it”

“You go first”

“I’” He ran the back of his hand down her naked spine, taking pleasure in the treroaned

“If you don’t geta shower I can sleep longer”

Gabriel rolled her over and ran his nose along her collarbone, inhaling her scent

“You sue to taste her skin “Anda shower We had incredible makeup sex, which I’d like to remember”

It was all he could do not to pull the sheets off her and engage in wild, passionate (and scent-transferring) sex But he quickly restrained his i of sex”

“Watch me”

Gabriel looked at his atch Then he looked at his wife

Then he took off all his clothes and co (albeit quick) preconference sex

The Ee On the hurried walk over, Julia told Gabriel the story of Katherine and Old Hut