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"Exactly, boss," Gerard said quietly "Exactly"

Raaf could feel hi? Had he hurt her for nothing? Pushed her away and—-

Fuck

He remembered the look in her eyes, and only now did it make sense

That look in her eyes

No Fuck No

He had only told her it was done between them because it was

But he had neverbetween theain to turn herself into a whore

Because that was all she was to him

"If you would like to go after the little —-" Gerard didn't bother to finish, with Raaf already running past him like his life depended on it

And it likely did

The Words

I don't hear it at first The sound of waves crashing against the hull of the boat has been deafening, and ives ht or how long the interval is between this wave and the next

Anything is food for thought right now, anything except the stuff that hurts, but this soon proves to be completely out of my hands when I finally do hear it

And see it

I into the side of my father's sailboat

Ramon is behind its wheel and next to him, of course, is Raaf—-

Oh my God!

I dimly hear Father yell for me to run, but it's too late Raaf has alreadyonto the rails ATarzan, and I a at hi—-

Oh my God!

I al in my head, but it's hard to ed for , and I'm suddenly trapped between his hard body and the wet steel rails of the boat

"I'm sorry, Sara"

The rawness of his tone ain "You're forgiven," I say stiffly "Can you let o now?"

"Not until you promise me that you'll come back"

My hands ball into fists againstof an idiot? Or that desperate? I won'tI won't" Tears start pricking at my eyes at what I'm about to admit out loud

"Sara—-"