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“That is the loudest thinking I’ve ever heard Don’t tell rets?”

“Only that we didn’t get to try that thing we talked about,” I answered honestly

“Next time,” he promised and dropped a kiss on my shoulder

“Cash, there can’t be a next time”

He went stiff and pulled back “You said that last time, Minx Will I have to wait another two months until your itch needs to be fucked?”

“I told you I wasn’t ready for this!” I scrarab my robe “I like this,” I told him as I pointed between our bodies “Hell, I even like you, Cash, but I’m not ready Not for this Not yet” I heard the wobble inhated it I didn’t like anyone to see ainst me in the future That went double for men ould exploit that weakness for their own depraved needs

“You keep saying that, but I don’t knohat it oddammit!”

That was the problerooirl “It , Cash, and until I do, I won’t risk it”

His expression turned dark “But you can fuck me when the mood strikes you?”

I reeled back as though he’d slapped me I never realized his words could hurt so much Hell, more than any fist I’d ever taken, and I’d taken plenty of fists Feet, a flashlight, a laun They all hurt like hell, but not like this “I…you…,” My words wouldn’t coather myself and pushed my emotions way down “No, I can’t I’m sorry Goodbye, Cash” I swiped a tear fro there until I heard his angry steps to the living room to retrieve his clothes and then out the door

Once I was sure he was gone, I got dressed for the day, washed , and started on my homework I had shit to do, a future to plan I didn’t have tireen-eyed cutie who’d shown reat sex could be I couldn’t think about hi stupid, like call hi him to come back

That ical part of hting andnotes before I finally finished my paper due at the end of the week

With hours still left in et started on a fe designs I’d started last week The second bedroo studio and I spent hours in there, hunched over thetable I’d found at Goodwill

It was secondhand like e, but I still loved it With just two bedrooms, the house was more than I needed, but it turned out to be perfect for me I’d decorated it in vibrant colors, yellow and red for the kitchen, blue and green in the sold for my bedroom All the little embellishments, pillows and blankets, I made myself

And I was proud to say I didn’t spend the whole day thinking about Cash By the tiht about him about three times an hour