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“Second of all, have you ever heard the phrase, don’t knock it until you’ve tried it? Or how about people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones? I’ot a past I’m not proud of But I’ht?”

She nodded Too shocked to speak

There was a beat or two of silence And she knew she had to be the one who broke it She’d screwed things up

“I’m sorry”

He dru irritated “Why? You’re only saying what most people think”

“They don’t”

“What?”

“They don’t think that,” she whispered “About you People often wonder about you Your past But you have a lot of people who think you’re a good guy”

He looked surprised His fingers stilled

“Well, Logan Ferguson isn’t your biggest fan But then I think you enjoy needling him He feels the same towards you”

He frowned “You think Ferguson likes pricking me?”

“Yep On the days he doesn’t see you at the diner, he usually leaves with a sad look on his face”

He snorted, but a smile danced at the corners of his lips

“I’m sorry if I insulted you,” she told him “It’s hard for me to trust And I don’t know about any of that BDSM stuff”

“People often reed upon Ever heard the phrase safe, sane, and consensual? I have safetyall activity Everyone has to fill out and sign a contract with their limits They need to passa scene with partners they haven’t engaged with before or in a while, there will be negotiations Communication and honesty are