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Aleks wasn’t a sentiuy He was cool, cal friends they never had a heart-to-heart Except for that drunken revelation of feelings that took place over ten years ago

“Al, there is only one ht we overheard her talking that she wanted sex Just sex Why would I–”

“You heard?” The soft voice drifted fro both men to turn their heads

Martina stood in the doorway dressed only in one of his t-shirts, looking soft, sexy and horrified

“You overheard that night when I said I wanted sex with no strings That’s how you knehat I wanted That’s why you guys came on to h her heart

“Martina, it’s not–” Aleks tried to explain, but she raised her hand

to stop hi

“How often did you laugh behind my back?”

Rob didn’t knohat to say For the second tiht in the eye, hers flooded with tears but not one had made their way down her creamy cheek

He needed to tell her the truth “Martina, you don’t–”

“I don’t what? Understand? I understand I actually don’t knohy I aave me exactly what I wanted And now it’s time for me to move on”

He watched her rush into his bedrooed him to chase after her and explain

“Dude She didn’t hear the beginning of the conversation Go and tell her”

Rob stood motionless, his feet fixed to the floor He was unable to move Unable to speak

He saw her through the door, rushing fros She was going tothere would be nothing he could do to stop her