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"I guess we do"

He catchesto do anything about that?"

Just the thought hasin my throat "I don’t know I don’t … think so"

He nods, like that’s exactly what he expected ain, I’m pretty sure it’s what he would say if I asked about his secrets, so ouldn’t he expect the saaze at him warily "What do you , about you"

"Why should I?"

"Because if you do it, so will I"

I can’t help s "A little I’ll-show-you-rins that I realize what I said--and what it sounds like He doesn’t call h Instead he smiles innocently and says, "I’m all for quid pro quo"

But I can see his eyes, can see the way his pupils have dilated and his irises have turned a deep ht blue This is a bad idea

Yet I can’t stopback Anyout of uys who think they can have whatever they want"

Chapter 13

Z

She’s playing withwith me, and I don’t knohy iton playing--but it does It really fking does

I pick up oing to respond to what she said Then, just as the set what she was doing or soirls who don’t take shit frohs "I like peaches, too"

"I know"

"How?" She stops in theherself a cup of coffee to look at me in surprise

"Because you smell like them Taste like them" I hold the blanket out a little in front ofher ht you were fro seconds she doesn’t answer When she finally does, her voice is low Husky Like she just tumbled out of bed and into conversation with me I like the sound of it "Where are you from?"

"Park City, born and bred"

"Really? I didn’t think any of the boarders were actually frouys moved here to train"

"Most do But Ash, Ca practically before we could stand"

"Really?" She looks fascinated, so I continue

"Yeah, though my dad put "

"Still, he ht? You’re one of the top-ranked snowboarders in the country, about to take a shot at the Oly up my dad I never do, except with my friends, so the fact that he came up so easily with Ophelia kind of shocks me Because it does, and because I feel like I need a little tiroup, I take my coffee and head back over to the couch/bed

Ophelia follows h she sits next to me with no hesitation, there’s an awareness that sparks between us, one that only makes my dick harder--as well as my resolve to keep my hands off her

"It’smy attention away from her pink lips and pinker cheeks

"Go for it"

"If you hate the cold, what are you doing here? Because it’s obvious you didn’t come for the slopes"

"I needed a job, and since e Lost Canyon, they--"

"Alex and Penny are your aunt and uncle?"

"Yeah You look shocked"

"No, not shocked, just … Why aren’t you living with thee?"

"They offered, but I chose to live here They’re my family, but we’re not close"

"Why not?"

"You do realize that you’ve asked three questions, right? Not just one?"

"Yes, but you only answered one of the questions, so I don’t think the fact that I asked three counts"

She narrows her eyes at me "I think it does"

"Fine You ask me three questions and I’ll pick one to answer"

"Technically, I answered two"

"Yes, but you didn’t finish answering the first one--"

"Because you interrupted , try to look as innocent as possible "Rules are rules, you know"