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I tapped ainst ot fro fun, and now I’d get the chance to create someone solely for Shan’s pleasure

What kind of man would he like?

What would be realistic?

What kind of ement?

Could I create a persona that didn’t betray who I was?

I didn’t wanna fake toothat I wasn’t Shan was going to get me in the sack In that bed, on that couch, I wanted to express myself freely—physically

“Jesus Christ,” I whispered to ht of what all this couldto become someone else in order to finally show him who I could be if he’d just…view me differently

I was days away fro able to kiss and touch every inch of his body

I sucked in a breath and pinched uilt and doubt, I was fighting a grin For a hot second, I wasn’t nervous at all I couldn’t fucking wait It was going to be so godda

As long as he followed through I couldn’t be sure he would, to be honest Maybe he’d bail at the last minute

When Shannon woke up, I ed to take a step back from the situation and fill him in just like I would with any other er, one key, one set of wristbands, and told him what he needed to know

I’d ordered Thai for dinner, and it was delivered just as I finished explaining to Shan that he really had nothing to worry about when it careed on a time to meet up, and one of them would arrive five or ten minutes earlier Then they wouldn’t run into each other in the club area And while I accepted the food containers, tipped the delivery guy, and grabbed us utensils, it was nice to let Shan process on his own I wasn’t sure I wanted to read his expression

We had guys in the syndicate who did this kind of thing all the tiuys who just needed someone, mates eren’t interested in a relationship—or the hassle of finding one-nighters on Tinder And souys caements

“Let’s eat” I was starving I sat down on the couch next to Shan and flipped open a container with green curry chicken and rice My favorite

“I’ the phone in his hand

“Sir, I wasn’t asking” I chewed on a mouthful of food and opened another container for hiood skinny, just so you know”