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What a bastard How could he put Royce in that spot? And Royce chose his career over me That hurts

“I’ve wanted you since the first night I saw you at the fights Why do you think I keep coive you a choice you know I need to get close to you…to touch you… to have you I want you to be mine”

“if you cared aboutreat, I deserve better than this, from you…from anyone”

Parker reaches across the car and tangles his fingers inue swipes across the bottoainsto

“Stop,” I pant and sag against the door as I fumble for the door handle “I can’t Parker

“You et close to you But my life it’s not one I’d wish on anyone You are so beautiful, if anything ever happened to you…”

“Parker I’ with this”

“I’ve done things…bad things to get what I want I’ve hurt people…”

“I’m sure it can’t be that bad Parker But you aren’t ready to tell me and that’s okay I want to work for your co to make a deal with you when it comes to my love life I’m not with Royce, but I’m sure you know that already I’o around sleeping with a different ht”

“Who said anything about being friends Brandi I want you as my lover and mine only I don’t like to share I assumed you understood that after our fun in the bathroo row up, come see me”

Comyself and my emotions I remove myself from his car and he speeds off in to the distance

Kline’s truck is here and the lights are on inside the apartment I really hope he is alone, but the sound of nu that I don’t want to join in on the celebration? Maybe I would beon Charlie’s troubles A good sister would suck it up and join the party, but tonight I a, I opt out of joining Kline and his buddies for beer and jello shots Driving ht into Royce’s arms to confront him about what Parker told me

Just as I thought my key still works and the security alarit code in and walk upstairs to slip in bed with Royce When I reach the top of the stairs I a out with an, “oh yes” This isn’t ht I turn too quickly on my heel and take a roll down the stairs “Fuck,” escapes my lips a little too loudly My plan to ht hinity is an epic failure That quick turn has cost reatly

Karin ht now, and to add toat the top of the stairs in his boxers

He turns the light on that is centered over the middle of the stairway “Brandi is that you?”