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It’s crazy that digital bars on a cell phone are the roadblock between ht’s sleep I curse underbubbles swirl towards the dark hole of Never Never Land

CHAPTER 9

Bright light It shines in through the glass walls, the sun unforgiving in its announcement of the day I try to place the sun, try to place where I a me up I roll, the sheets soft and smooth, which causes my eyes to reopen Soft and smooth don’t describe my sheets Cheap and scratchy are my norm

Green eyes stare down at me Green eyes that lead to a crooked nose, full lips and a few days of unshaven growth The face is vaguely fauy Soet up Mr Dumont would like to speak to you"

I cover h to think "Then you’ll take me home?"

I hear a chuckle "If that’s what you want"

I sit up, pushing back the blankets and swinging es,into place "Wait" I turn to the s "We have a key"

I bite back a response, shooting hi across the roo open the closet door

"I see you found so in here to outfit half of the city" I grab a tee-shirt dress and a pair of underwear, the tags still hanging fro fully into the closet I turn and shut the door on theoff whatever words were about to come out of his ht, at the ability to show so up insidethe dress overa bra I studyfor flaws I look younger, o for at the Club My hair is curly, a result of going to bed with it wet, the strands exacting their revenge in the forh a few tireen-eyed face

"Sorry," I say breezily, dipping down and grabbing a set of jeweled sandals fro theet home with Someone at the club will be all over theas we exit the house and head to theoff of the pool’s water and sending playful highlights overin that li back home in style With this payday, I will be flush for a while, six months at least, six months of no stress, no blowjobs, and no bullshit from Dibs over late rent or the utility bill

I couldn’t have beenhome, and about six months of bliss

CHAPTER 10

I look at the docue courses never prepared al kno, this document see near e

Prenuptial

Assue and look at hi dining table The same table on which I laid nad, touched ed him for more as I exploded before him

"I’m confused…" I say slowly "Is this docuives ht was an audition of sorts To see if we are sexually co sexual needs, and you prove equipped to handle them I need, for various reasons, a wife I’ve had you followed for several weeks You seem to have a fairly pathetic life, no security, no boyfriend, no fa you a business proposition"

No fa me of my abandonment of my father An abandonlance back through the docu to cal on "I don’t see a coh, one short bark that holds no hu smile head on "Yes Business propositions involve co up, but fail to see what I aesturing to the house "This life You are barely struggling by I a you want, at your fingertips You will not have to work, not have to straddle sweaty ers"

I arch a brow at him "Like you?"

He doesn’t see back fro "Look at the paperwork If you are interested, sign the docuuesthouse -- I will deal with you later If not, Dreill give you your money and take you ho a set of keys off of the counter and striding towards the door, his face athe floor, the sound causing his steps to pause, and his head to turn "Is this your idea of romance?"

That causes hihtly as he turns to ivesthem turquoise in color and I am surprised to see a hint of playfulness in their depths "Yes, roe is all about? Isn’t that what these papers are about? Me agreeing to be your wife?"

He steps towardswhen he is a foot away "I need a wife I a up for romance, or affection, or a full ti more from you then what is stated there And as far as you -- you should never expect that from me I will not love you I will have no use for you other than sex and photo ops That is so your decision"