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I shook ant”

“It’s not arrogance when it’s the truth”

“As reckless as you are, you think you won’t mess up?”

“Now you sound likewhat I’ about”

I narrowed my eyes “What do you mean what you’re about to do?” His hand went to his fly, and he popped the button “Devil?”

I hated how his sain”

“You’ve got to be kidding”

He laughed “You’re right That’s a du your tight ass aroundmind”

Was he serious? Did I really want to bottom for him?

God yes

“What if I want to be the one in control?”

He snorted “You’d have to subdue ame for it if you want to try”

If I got the upper hand, would he letto try?

He picked up his holster and looked at et off? No kink sha”

Was he ever going to stop surprising me? “No, I don’t need… I just…”

“Do you trust me?” he asked It was a ridiculous question Why should I trust him? And yet, I did He could have killedme what I needed

“Do I trust you to fuck me? Yes To not fuck me over later? I’m still not sure”

He grinned, and I breathed freely for the first tiasiven me I tilted my head toward the hall “Bedroom’s that way”

6

Devil

I headed down the hall to the spartanly furnished bedroo about Joe’s house ht beige, and there was a worn gray comforter askew on his un to personalize it That made me feel sorry for him, which was stupid I was here to use him to help Lucien What difference did it make to me if he wanted to sleep in the most neutral room ever?

I ran a hand over the sheets They were surprisingly soft At least he gave himself that tiny luxury “If I’d known this was your bed when I was in here before, Ifor you in it”

“Would your friend have watched or stayed in the kitchen?”