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She constantly surprised me with these darker little bits of herself and I had to admit it turned me on that she would want to inflict violence on soet her to meet my eyes, but she jerked her chin up so I couldn’t see her expression

"I don’t want to seduce anyone, Ava" I tilted her face so I could see her better "But I will if itus into the casino I’d do it so I could keep you safe"

She looked down atto say that" She sat up and pulled the sheet over her breasts "That’s fucked up, Owen"

I shrugged I was fucked up What did she expect?

"So, I’d possibly be safe, but my heart would be ruined Is that what you want?" Her expressive eyes made my stomach clench "How do I just pretend like I’m okay with that?"

"I don’t want to hurt you," I whispered

"Then don’t seduce anyone Seduceelse out for the casino" She looked atto keep her coet so you’ll have to really work for it Make it et me more than excited" I brushed the hair fro anyone We’ll most likely need Mavis’s talents"

"I don’t really feel any better about Mavis seducing people to get us information" She fell back on the bed with a huff

"Should I be jealous of the short blonde woood side and looked down at her Her lips quirked and I foundthe planes of her face

"I think I have a better case for being jealous of Mavis" She narrowed her eyes

Shit I’d walked right into that Look ataround like a teenage boy

"You don’t need to worry about Mavis" I cleared o and it wasn’t e have It was one time and we just used each other to scratch an itch"

"I don’t want details" She shook her head vigorously "Don’t want to know about the scratching I like Mavis Mostly I think and I don’t want to picture the two of you--"