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"You so do"

"I’, not the stupid necklace," she says, her voice rising the slightest bit She’s angry now

Good I’ like …back in her chair, she frowns "Rose …"

"I’ myself, you know? I’ve always been in your shadow or Lily’s shadow, and I’ve never done anything on rab my purse from where I set it on the floor by o," she calls, and I pause in front of the closed door,on the handle "Stay and talk toher a pitiful s left to discuss I just … I need to be alone for a little bit, okay?"

"Okay" She nods, looking contrite She doesn’t like to fight and neither do I "You’ll coht?"

I’hts but if I do decide to prolong my stay in London, do I really want to ?" I ask cautiously Violet can’t cook None of us can

"No, we’re getting takeout Froreat little Indian restaurant that’s not too far from our flat Ryder would eat there seven days a week if I let hi her voice

"Fine Yes I’ll come to dinner See you later" I hurry out of her office before she says so else and convinces ht now So I can try to process hts

Not that I have much faith indo you plan on staying with ers diving into my hair I’ve barely shut the door and she’s already pressed her body against rip The woman is like an octopus, hands everywhere, all at once "I don’t know," I tell her, dropping ht by the front door "A feeeks? Maybe ashort of pleased I’ve been friends with Whitney Banks for what feels like forever More like since ere little kids and ent to the saether Her banker father--always loved that their last naot a job transfer just before junior high ended and she moved with her family to London We would see each other on occasion when she caht, while she was in New York the suether and got drunk

And we had sex

Ever since then, whenever we see each other--which is rare--we usually end up fucking I’m never with anyone and neither is she We both have zero interest in relationships, but our friendship with a little fucking on the side works quite nicely

Though right now I’ I want to do is fuck I need a shower first And then a nap

Whitney, on the other hand, appears raring to go

"Put your bag inaroundfora quick kiss on her lips

"You don’t want lossed pink lips

Whitney srip my ass "Oh, I definitely want you in my room Easy access" She is beautiful and she knows it Perfect blond hair cut into a fashionable bob, plu blue eyes, and a y body that can wear just about anything She’s usually clad in as little clothing as possible and can get aith it, since she’s more on the slender than the curvy side

I think immediately of Rose Fowler’s curves She has a woman’s body Full breasts, nipped-in waist, and rounded hips, and her ass is a perfect handful Hard to believe I walked away froet out of there The lynch s about the bracelet being stolen, there was no public noticestolen--I discovered this early on inloss under the rug, collect their insurance payout, and move on Dire stories on the local news about a jewel thief aren’t beco to the authorities h I’et ahold of the Poppy Necklace I’ve already heard from Dexter, my old contact ants to add the piece to his collection He’s displeased and has been urging o after it, but I put hi in the bracelet and collecting a hefty payment Found out Rose Fowler left Cannes the day after I saw her, so that was a lost cause I hung out on the beaches and flirted with various woold pieces that orth a decent ah to pay for Mom’s expenses for the next five months at least, maybe six

The relief of that is tre for s you here?" Whitney hasn’t removed her arain have to pull rip I walk over to the couch and sit down, leaning