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Well, there is the frantic sensation he gives me every time he’s near …

He waits forin a sharp breath when he touchesfor us, as if he snapped his fingers and itentle push to help ination running wild as I watch him enter the car behind me

What would it be like to be possessed by him? Was he serious in his offer to let me … use hie Stranger still was the normal e interacted at dinner He confuses es, when he would be the last person I’d think would do so like that

The car pulls away fro and neither do I, but I’ly aware of his nearness I study his hands, which are braced on his knees The wide sprawl of his long fingers, the way he flexes therips his knees once more He seems tense I can practically feel the emotion roll off his body I don’t knohat to say, what to do, how to act …

"Violet" His quiet ht in the eyes and see his soleize"

I frown "For what?"

"Formyself up to be--used by you" He chuckles and shakes his head "Ridiculous, right? And extres to you"

For whatever reason, I can’t for it impossible to s

"Our relationship depends on this project I can’t go fucking it up by propositioning you," he continues, tossing out the profanity like it’s no big deal I’m just … not used to it Zachary watched what he said around me Father isn’t one to curse Lily can trash talk with the best of them, but she rarely does it around me "And I probably shouldn’t have used that particular word, right?"

Still I say nothing I can’t It’s as if hts My words My … oh God,and though I want to deny it, I need to deny it, I can’t

I’entleman Disappointed that he doesn’t wantwith lad he took back the offer Thankful he’s trying to be a decent man

Instead I feel let down that I’ve somehow lost the chance to be possessed by this ht up in my--dislike for your ex," Ryder continues, oblivious to e against him, I offered ht"

I clearout theand not looking at Ryder I don’t think I can face him at thisinsane like beg him to touch me And I can’t do that Not after he just took back his earlier intriguing offer