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It doesn't ht want me I certainly want him

But we're not crossing the line

So it doesn'tabout my lips—

Falling asleep thinking about the feel of my skin—

And it doesn't ain That I want to climb into his lap and tear his clothes off and feel every inch of hiainst every inch of me

"I tried," he says "Believe me, I tried I was in the utility closet with this babe at a conference She was on her fucking knees about to unzip me, but I couldn't—"

"Liam, if I may offer some fatherly advice," Preston interrupts

Liam snaps out of his trance Slips into his usual aloof role "Shoot"

"I understand your generation is more , correct me"

Oh Lord

"But I iine your fiancée doesn't want to hear about your encounters with another woman in lurid detail" Preston turns to me "Or is it some sort of kink?"

My entire face flames

"What do people call it? Cuckolding?" Preston asks

Liam's eyes meet mine He raises a brow

Somehow, my blush deepens

Liaets off on his woman with another man"

"Ah" Preston nods

"Not sure there's a name for this one," Liah"

"Was Briar one of them?" Preston asks

Liam notices my blush Smiles, charmed and victorious "No"

"Then stop while you're behind," Preston says

"This is why I need you Smart advice," Liam says "I never knohen to shut up"

"I'll second that," I say

Preston chuckles "We're weak, aren't we?" He sips his coffee "Men who have everything throw it all away for sex"

"Not me" Liam turns to me "Only love"

"Is that right?" I ask

"Yeah Never crossed the line before" He holds up four fingers "Scout's honor"

"Do you trust him?" Preston asks

"To be faithful?" I s hard Liam is loyal to me, yes, but it's a different kind of loyalty "I do"

"I knohat matters," Liam says

"I'hts, son," Preston says

"Fiveti about that?" He looks to Preston "It was before ere together" So drips into his voice

He means it

Or I's

I'm out of my mind My blood is inabilities