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I held it out of reach with a glare "I’rauys woke up each day deteret over my jealousy and pretend to be happy for you"

"Two et to dinner I have to tell you about this ‘stud’ that Benta hooked uy finished before I unbuttoned my shirt" Calanced up from my phone

"Nope," Caod, wait ’til you hear…"

I stuffed my phone inthe car, a welco

We didn’t head home, our first stop a bar in Chelsea, then a club in Midtown, dancing and drinking until 3 AM e finally called it a night, stuht iggle at so Cammie had said The hand was attached to a tailored suit, wide smile, and flushed face "Hey beautiful," he said, his breath frosting in the night air I gently workedbesideup the street to make sure eren’t all about to be run over

"I was hoping for your nurin that probably irlfriend real happy

"Nice to meet you Tommy" I stepped back another pace "I’m not interested"

He scowled Held up a hand that swayed slightly, his friends pulling at his shoulder, sending apologetic looks our hile failing to move Tommy "A… coive you a thousand dollars" He fu out a thick wad of hundreds and holding theo, I’d have laughed in his face But with my low bank balance fresh inI stepped closer, Benta’s hand wrapping like a vise around my arm "Chloe," she warned

I hesitated When Benta barked, I normally listened Her authoritative tone was that of the dominatrix variety But there, on that street, I stood fir his eyes "For a thousand bucks"

"You’re probably worth it" He shrugged, shtly, the action drawing attention to the shine of his watch, the same brand my father wore Or rather, used to wear Behind him, his friends stopped their efforts, suddenly interested in the late-night negotiation

I exa Prep school pretty, I wouldn’t depend on him to protectthat his nails were manicured, his palup at him "Okay, Romeo Give me your best shot"

He stepped forith a s on ht now, his best shot really, really, really sucked A thick tongue forcibly raum line, with a smack of extra saliva as he clamped his chops aroundout before popping free He tasted like Red Bull and whiskey, sugary sith a foul aftertaste I’d literally had gyno exa off his chest, lared at hi his own lips with a s the cash, and his eyes dropped to it with a sneer I suddenly felt sick to my stomach, and it wasn’t froo, Chloe," Benta spoke quietly from behind me

"Gimme the cash We had a deal," I insisted, e to cry prickedhim with my stare