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"Okay, I’ll see you later," I tell him, or tell the sink, when I pick up his cup and wash it out as well His lips touch the top ofout a breath, I set the dishes in the drainer then head up tomy face with my hands I don’t have body issues I’m totally comfortable in my skin My parents may not have been the best parents, but there was never a time I was h I was a few sizes bigger than her We were taught there was beauty in all shapes and sizes, but Sven seeingI’e to look into his eyes to see what he thought Groaning against et into the shower, figuring I can beat rocery store

PUTTING AWAY THE groceries I picked up, I hear the door open and boots hit the marble in the entryway, and I know Sven is hoone and had takenrecently so I wouldn’t drive it Without any other option, I took his SUV to the store and got the ite with a few steaks for his were going at the club, since neither Sven nor I would be there tonight After talking for a fewI explained to her about Sven’s friends co in to town, but then she shocked ht I should ht to have dinner with hiht about it, the more I wondered, Why not?

I haven’t dated anyone sinceto confusewith hi tothe lines of our relationship were beginning to blur, and that wasn’t good Even though he gets on hed the bad He is the kind ofshe was doing it And that’s the exact reason I agreed to go on a date tonight

"Oh good, you’re here I got all the crap you asked for," I tell hie as he walks into the kitchen

"Meat is not crap, Mags," he replies with a sie for the ret it when I see his s I need to separate "And ross" I shake my head then turn to look at who just walked in

Holy cow

Sven is gorgeous, but the ht now looks like some kind of Hawaiian warrior, and the whole scary look definitely works for hi to look at Sven then back to the entleht Hawaiian shirt and a lot of, probably too old jewelry around his neck and on every one of his fingers

"He’s rude Sorry about that I’uys" I take the bighe doesn’t return his nauy, who takes my outstretched hand and pullshis lips and brushing them over the back of my hand

"A, you’re so cute" I pat his cheek then step back and look at Sven "I’noring the way his jaw tics and the shake of his head

"You need to work tonight," he grits out, narrowing his eyes

"I don’t eekends" I laugh, trying to cover up the nausea I feel turning in uys," I tell the twoatand my key Sven dropped when he ca else Shutting the door behindthat has ht and you’re fired, Maggie"

"Wh…what?" I stutter out as he prowls towardus

"You heard me Go to the club I’ll let Teo know you’re on your way"

"You can’t be serious" I whisper taking a step back