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My eyes lift to his "I'd rather not talk about it"

He just cocks a perfect eyebrow at ? Couy for you last night"

I had forgotten about that "You wouldn't have"

His eyes go hard "I would have if he didn't get his hands off of you by the count of three"

So about the possessive tone of his voice causes me to shiver and I don't doubt that Cillian would have rained soo

"You're so else, you know that?"

"I take that as a compliment So, what's the deal with him?"

I' Cillian with this infor clearly has changed between us I know this is nothing more than just soe me harshly

"So, I had this ideal man Silly really, but it's what I alanted I wanted a nice, stable man I wanted the house in the suburbs with a white picket fence, a dog, and kids I thought that was Corether and had dated seriously for about six ht attendant I thought we'd get married one day Turns out he was already married"

"Ah he was a cheatin' man"

I snort over those simple words "He was soto overwhelm me

"Tell me, Renner" Cillian's words are so soft, I can barely hear them His eyes are filled with sy ready to tell hih for me For added measure, he reaches across the table and takes my hand He soothes the back of my hand with his thu he wears on it

"His wife found out when I sent hiestive text She apparently confronted him and he denied we had a relationship Which, if that's all it ould be understandable But to prove to her that I was nothing to him, he actually accused me of sexual harassment at work and I lost my job"

"What the fuck? I definitely should have cut that mother-fucker when I had the chance to"

I smile sadly and then pour the entire story out to Cillian I don't leave anything out, even ad out here in Ireland because I'o hoht now

He stands fro me up with him Then he surprises s "He's a coward, Renner Plain and siot from you"

I squeeze his waist "I think my character-o-meter is broken"

He leans back and looks at me "You're what?"

"My character-o-e afor"

Cillian laughs "And what did that character--whatever you call it--say about me?"

"Well, it definitely misled me I had no idea you could be this sweet"

Cillian shakes his head with mock sympathy "It's definitely broken, darlin' I'm just horny and want in your pants, so I'll say whatever I need to get there"

I throwWhen I pull it back up and look at him, his head is tilted to the side and his eyes are curiously watching me

"What?" I say as I self-consciously smooth my hair

He grabs my hand fro You're just stunning when you laugh, that's all"

I know I shouldn't let those words affect me but I have no control over the way my heart trips over those endearments For the first time, I start to wonder if this can really just be sex for me Particularly when his words affect me so much

Releasing me, Cillian steps back and pulls his phone out He dials a nus So his eyes off me, he says, "Keefe it's Cillian Listen I'd like to take Renner out to Marlay Park today and ondering if you could get someone to cover her shift"

I jolt toward hi?"

He steps away fro hiree She needs to have some fun Okay? Thanks Cheers"

Cillian disconnects and shoves the phone in his pocket

"What did you do that for?" I ask, angry that he would just assuet the time off