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And if Sandy agrees, I’ my mind to her, deep and then deeper

All the way

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SANDY

When Greg hesitates, all of ans seem to freeze in anticipation

I can change that, he’d said, telling me he could be the man who’d wipe out Tyler’s status as the only s Instantly I became a woman possessed with a demon exactly like the one e tohim to take away the lasso that Tyler still has on my heart and body Wipe away some of the pain

I knoould

Thes The hands that are gripping into the soft flesh of my ass could pulverize all of et how much my heart hurts for Tyler and how much my heart hurts for me He can show me that there is life out there that doesn’t involve pain At least not in a bad way

Am I a fool?

Yes

Am I reckless?

I want to be

Until twoonwisdom to my students Then a nize myself

Greg’s chest is heaving, his heart pounding like a bass druainst my palm His eyes are like obsidian, but within all that darkness lies a raging inferno that threatens to consume me

And I want to be consumed

“I’ an anis He doesn’t even have to touch me, and I’ain, and then he’s walking with all the purpose of the Terminator until my back hits the wall

“I want to take you toainst this wall, so you’re clawing atme to stop”

“I’ll never beg for that,” I say