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"Yes…and yes, Brynne, you are" I could feel the sex dripping off his voice through my phone, and it scared the shit out ofthe question like that Way to go, Brynne, Ethan says you’re special

"I have to get back to work now" My voice sounded thready I knew it did He just disarain "Thanks for the offer, Ethan, but I can’t--"

"Say no to me," he interrupted, "and that’s why I’ll pick you up from the shoot tomorrow for dinner You ad it in It’s what I want, Brynne"

Fucker did it again! I sighed into the phone loudly and let that sit in silence for a ive in to him so easily

"Still there, Brynne?"

"So you want e your mind quickly Every time I speak you interrupt me Didn’t your mother teach you any manners, Ethan?"

"She couldn’t My mother died when I was four"

Fuck "Ahhh, well that explains it then I’et back to my work You take care" I took the chicken way out and ended the call

I set my cheek on the worktable and just rested for a ed it, but he did Eventually I got up froestI could find, filled it with a shitload of half-and-half and sugar, and a moderate amount of coffee Maybe a caffeine/carb buzz would helpover atLady Percival prepped and waiting so elegant and cal for more than a century Coffee in hand, I returned to her and attended to cleaning the grily held to her breast

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Benny’s beautiful brown skin looked divine against the pale yellow shirt draped onto his muscled frame Confidence poured out of Benny in every aspect of his life Totally opti it my best shot but let’s just sayto get all up in you, huh? I saatched you, Brynne He never stopped looking," Ben muttered, "not that I blauy when I need a shoulder He’s nosy though I’d tried all night to keep the conversation about his photography and gallery show, but he kept steering the talk back to Ethan

"Yeah, well he has a way of getting the upper hand and I don’t like it, Ben" I dipped my French fry--that I refuse to call a chip--into so and popped it in ht" I ate another fry "I told Ethan I had plans, which was a total lie until you called"

Ben pointed a fry at h ry for the burger and fries "Thanks for the invite, my friend" Even to o out with him? He’s hot He wants you badly He can certainly afford to show you a good time" Benny picked up my hand and pressed his soft lips to my skin "You need to have a little fun, luv, or so’s it been?"

I snatchedof Sheppy’s "I aot laid, Ben Boundaries ave "