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“Yeah The two of the day”

“With all of Bert’s hard-earned hedge fund cash I bet” I shookaboutaround for her, hated the long hours, and bitched about it all the tih my credit cards I can’t say I’ed in all this time”

Selena stood and twisted her hands in front of her “Maybe we shouldn’t do this It’s not too late to call it all off”

“Do you want to?” I asked

“I don’t want anyone to get hurt”

“But wouldn’t soet hurt?” I inquired “Think about it We’re both feeling soreat ti passionate and raw here I haven’t felt like this in years”

And that was true; so so painfully deep that I hadn’t let myself think about it since this had all started I’d kept everyone at arth, and hadn’t felt passion like this since the early days with Melanie And even then, with Mel, it wasn’t like this; the desire Selena stokes in me

I didn’t want to give it up now, and I knew er felt the same way

She just had to give herself permission to feel

“I know This is new forup at me with those hazel eyes shiny with unshed tears “But Mrs Stewart… Taet s involved I can’t do this forever I don’t think it’s right”

“And your heart?” I asked, stepping forward and stroking her cheek “What does your heart want?”

She shivered at my touch and mewled a little “You, Brandon I only want you”

“Then it’s tiive yourself that chance to have what you want I’ve spent a lot of the first half of e, my time, my relationships—to build this cos for yourself To have everything you’ve ever wanted And you want er?”

She nodded “God, yes”

I grinned and reached doith both hands to undo the buckle of my pants “Are you on the pill?”