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“Urabshis hands over ht to him until I can feel the desire in his pants My body reacts instantly, rolling e

“And baby, I wasn’t kidding about the gift tag either,” he whispers, stepping back to look at me “I definitely can’t wait to unwrap you”

“Then we better find a place to eat”

“That’s more like it”

Chapter 7

Mason

We walked down the street to a small restaurant, and they seated us quickly “Winter, tell me a little about you Tell me it all,” I say while ait for our order

“What can I say? I graduated fro a sip of her water I can see she’s a little bit nervous, but then again, she steals lust-filled glances at me from beneath her pretty lashes

“Congratulations That’s wonderful In what?”

“I have a degree in accounting” Dauessing that was never an option

“Ha, ainst you”

“I suppose that’s true,” she giggles

“So, when you’re not slaving away for the shrehat do you do?” I ask, reaching for her hand to rub it I can’t takeher blush and smile all the way up her face

She straightens her shoulders then looks at me seriously, and statesof you” She starts giggling when she sees my surprise

“Be serious,” I growl, clasping our hands together “Honestly, I spend time at the library It’s the only place I can afford to visit,” she ad with the napkin in front of her “What do you do when you’re not ruling the world?”

“Visit my mom”

“That’s so sweet” I shrug and sit back I can see the questions in her eyes, so I answer it because she’s too polite to ask “My dad died two years ago He was killed by a distracted driver”

“Oh no, that’s awful” I didn’t say that he was the distracted driver He was busy getting head fro ht possible She learns ofof his death My first thought is if Winter learns the truth, she’ll think I’d do the sa is as terrible as destroying the person you love for a moment of release Fuck, my hand has been my friend for years noon’t break her likehappy again and has even started dating sohborhood who is a er