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Heat and anger exploded within DT He nearly jumped to his feet and tore the two apart, except he’d never created a scene in one of the Pleasure Clubs before, and he couldn’t afford to do so now Though he’d always allowed the Pleasure Providers to bring hi them curl up in his lap from time to time to perpetuate the façade—he’d been very careful to keep his appearance casual Interested enough in the woh so that he didn’t draw too much unwanted attention to himself When he slipped tokens to a Pleasure Provider, no one but her kneas for intel, not sex
DT ree to protect A role to play And going off half-cocked because Gizelle was pissed at hier to
 
; And yet, daers itched to grab his laser gun and blast a hole right between the stranger’s legs
Instead, DT lifted his hand and signaled one of the Pleasure Providers to bring him another Scotch
Hell, he knehat Gizelle was up to, even it was still such a foreign concept to hih to rise above this new threat He’d been tortured routinely since he was sixteen, frolean infor lost his fahters He could withstand unfathomable levels of pain This would just be one more
As a petite, dark-haired Pleasure Provider set a full glass in front of hi she’d add his drink to his tab His eyes remained locked on Gizelle as Trey continued to kiss her
His jaw ground tight In truth, DT liked to think it was i Gizelle, but he had to ad back full force And itof arousal as he recalled the previous ies that had infiltrated hisGizelle
As DT reached for his glass, he realized drinking was going to be da on In fact, every single muscle in his body was tense with indecision The need to pummel Gizelle’s “date” warred with the need to ain Whether Trey was involved or not
When the kiss finally ended, DT felt some measure of control return to hi bold like this to get his attention Then she’d send the stranger on his way and try to reason with DT Try to sway hiht
Assu her plan set hirounded
He took a short sip of his drink as Trey’s arms slipped frolowing in her green eyes—for him or for Trey?—she said, “It could’ve been different between us, DT”
“Yeah,” he said, his tone tight and clipped “Because of the war, one or the both of us could be dead Personally, I prefer we don’t travel that path”
She gave a slight shake of her head and long, loose curls fell across her forehead,DT want to sweep them back so her beautiful face reether But you’re too selfish for that, aren’t you?”
DT didn’t take the bait Didn’t have time to, really Suddenly, Trey’s arainst her back He whispered so in her ear that made her smile sheepishly and blush vibrantly