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“What shoes?” I asked, my eyebrow raised She dropped her head

“The ankle breakers” She shook her head and trudged into her room I wandered around her aparts were a little ether It wasn’t until I came to the lamp on her end table that I did a double take It was a Tiffany la was a few thousand dollars I knew because Frankie had one in her office

A thud behinddown the hall, clinging onto the wall for dear life

“Don’t you dare laugh,” she warned, looking like she was trying so hard to stay upright The couch blocked my view of her feet Did she have on roller skates?

“What are you wearing?” I held back a laugh and rounded the couch She straightened and leaned against the wall Whatever she had on, she couldn’t wear it out, she’d kill herself I glanced down at her feet andthose shoes off again The high heels s look spectacular

“I have to wear the to rob the her skirt

“I don’t know if you’re going to s on,” I said, stepping in close to her, lanced up at me, her face scrunched in confusion She must have seen the look in my eyes because her cheeks pinked and she nibbled her bottom lip

“I take it you like the I reht I took her fro her somewhere public

“I’ to fuck you in those shoes,” I said And it was a promise

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RACHEL

“I’, churning desire was back and it nearly overwhelmed me I held onto the wall as my knees dipped and this tioing to get through tonight holding onto him? It would be a miracle if we made it out of the apartment

“Proave him a sly smile I liked that idea I even had the perfect place in ood to be so bad? Probably because I’d never found someone who made me feel like I could lose control and they’d be there to catch me

He squeezederection My heart thundered and I fought the urge to nip his neck I knew if I did that it would all be over and Dahlia would killher show

“You can put your stuff into break his spell overthe door frame, and suddenly ht, brightness of the coral and greens contrasted with his dark suit For a ht eyes and hair, he always seemed to exude the darkness Wrapped it around him like a cloak wherever he went