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“Move out”

I continue like he didn’t just suggest soton”

“Drop out”

“Are you insane?” I demand, and he just chuckles “I’ainst me “I can’t do as I please”

He grips ainst the wall to look up at hi in closer “You’re mine, Blake And that holds a lot of power”

Letting go ofs it to his lips, kissing my knuckles

“It’s not that sier, heart starting to hammer in my chest “Ryat” I breathe “What?”

Me co a small town

“Marry me, Blake”

“Do you want to be his whore for the rest of your life, or do you want to be irl?”

“Yours”

“Mine”

“This”—he kisses it again—“is the answer to all your problems, Blake All you need is me I’ll take care of you”

“But … you were joking,” IHe ain Those spots are back, and I try to blink them away

“Why would I joke about that?” he asks, tilting his head to the side

“Because you … you’re seeing other women” That’s the only reason I can come up with

“Who the fuck told you that?” he barks,me jump