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My job at Duke’s can be a grind, and te as fuck—but at least I don’t have to live up to anyone’s expectations but my own For all three of these men, their families’ expectations and requirements obviously do the hardest to forge his own path, obviously hasn’t quite et out yet

Not to say I feel sorry for thes so much easier, and it’s what allows them to live the lives they do But I can see the other side of it more clearly than I used to

Marcus nods once, then turns to e, booze in the liquor cabinet, and every strea out Have fun” He grins slightly, as if he knows exactly what I really want to do “Poke around all you want What’s mine is yours”

The honesty in his voice knocks me back a bit, and before I can think of a response, he captures e hand and drops his head to kiss ether longer than is probably usual for a goodbye kiss But it still feels too soon when he pulls away, breathing in deeply before letting o

My nipples are peaked and hard, my pussy a little wet, and I suddenly feel like I should’ve put on a robe or so downstairs

Biting ood trip”

Theo takes a half-step forward, raising a hand as if he’s about to reach for ers into a loose fist instead He drops his ar over his face before he calls up his easy sain “Yeah We’ll try Not as much fun as you’ll have, but we’ll do our best”

Ryland turns and stalks toward the door, as if this goodbye has already gone on several tiet the fuck out of here “Let’s go”

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ritation rankles me, but I shove it down So what if one ofis that two of them do

And the weirdest thing of all is that I’ to care for them too

The three men all head down the ay and pile into Theo’s car, which is parked out front I watch them drive away, and Marcus shoots er seat before they disappear from view

When I close the door and step back into the house, it seems to have doubled in size so it up, there seems to be more space than I knohat to do with

Jesus Get a fucking grip, Ayla They’ve been gone for two damn seconds