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I shrugged “Over a year”

“Good” He see around, but I also felt the undercurrent of tension radiating frohts of otherme He’d already proven himself territorial about that

In turn, I probably should have asked about his sexual history but didn’t really want to hear that he’d dated Mikaela, Kate Upton, Jennifer Aniston, or soh to contend with at the moment

However, I did tell hi In fact, I’m sure you’ll lose interest quickly”

Sort of a painful confession but certainly an honest one

He leaned forward “Don’t be so sure You have hands-on experience of how hard youin a heartbeat That won’t go away overnight”

Flames flickered over my skin

“I don’t want you to have any inhibitions,” he said “Nothing’s off-li”

I sed down a lump of panic “What do you mean?”

“The things I want to do to you—they’re going to push all these boundaries And you’re going to letme to do them to you”

I had begged him Within seconds, it’d seemed

“Or say no” His voice was clipped Jaw set, eyes fixed on ht now”

I’d just co me an ultimatum?

“Ari,” he prompted

“That’s a lot to ask” From me The woman with endless boundaries