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Stephan, on the other hand, looked like he was on the verge ofon his naked back furiously

"Just say you’ll hear me out, Bianca If not now, then later But promise me you won’t just shut me out completely Proasped

It wasn’tpushed to just this side ofme

My voice was a quavery ive you my word, just like you did, when you said ere exclusive"

That seee

"Fucker," he roared, punching Jaain

I cursed s worse

"We were We are I never lied to you I tell you the truth about everything, even when it hurts, because I want you to trust me," he told me, his voice labored and harsh from the blows

His wordsto defuse the situation "You said you didn’t date That was a lie, since I ht"

Stephan sla "You Bastard You swore to me that you wouldn’t hurt her But I haven’t seen her this hurt since the last tiot his hands on her"

That seeling even as Stephan tried to push hih the wall

"Bianca, please, you can’t just leave ain, when you feel up to it I’ll let you pick the tiht"

"Fine, if you’ll answer one question for ree not to coo"

His eyes held a desolation that I could see even from across the rooo of hi across the room, his hands in his hair He hated when he lost it, ht he’d been pretty dae that it was all my fault I vowed never to become involved with another man

"You can come to my house monday afternoon, at five We can speak then"

It was hard not to feel anything when I looked into his see eyes

"Sooner, please Waiting until Monday will be pure torture"

I shook round firmly "No Monday Noer my question"

He nodded He shoved his hands in his pockets, looking absolutely devastating in his black tux with it’s crisp white shirt His hair was ed to just look artfully disheveled

"Have you fucked Jules?" I asked

He tensed up, and I knew the answer before he spoke

"Yes But it’s been a long time"

I didn’t want the question to leave my mouth, but it did anyways "When?"

"A year, at least I’"

And he’s known her for years, I thought

"Was it just the one time?" I asked

He closed his eyes "No But it neverwith her for years, and you were going on a date with her after I left tonight, and it didn’t ?"

"I know it sounds bad, but it’s not like that I’ve known her since high school, and our fao far back Her brother Parker is a close friend of mine And she is only a friend to me I swear it"

"But you obviously fuck your friends" My voice sounded dead, and I wished I could just shut up

His eyes pleaded withIt never did"

"And you’ve only known me for a week What does that say about us?"

His jaw clenched "Please don’t do that It’s different We’re different"

I turned away fro I just wanted hio I’ll talk to you on Monday And please don’t be on any of et away fro steadier by the moment I sincerely hoped that meant that all of my hysterics were finished

He didn’t leave for a long time, but he didn’t speak either I heard the door open and close, then the latch being secured