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(Winona)

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Are you sure w

before she leaves.

gonna be okay?" Lisa asks, her hand lingering on my arm as we step outside the club

I laugh, pushing her gently. "I'll be fine. Go! You've got your boy waiting, and I'm not about to be a third wheel."

"I don't want to cock block you either. You got this.

She gives me a once-over, probably trying to gauge how drunk I am, but I'm not wasted.

I've had enough to loosen up, sure, but I know exactly what I'm doing.

"Okay, but seriously, don't overthink this. Just have fun tonight. You deserve it."

"I am having fun," I say with a grin. "Trust me."

Lisa gives me a wink before heading off, her hand sliding into the guy's who's she's been seeing lately. Sha

leans in to whisper something to him, and they both laugh as they head in the opposite direction toward another club.

I watch them go for a second, feeling a weird mix of envy and excitement. She's got it easy, no emotional baggage tied to anyone. But tonight, I'm ditching the emotional baggage for fun.

I take a deep breath and head back into the club. The music is still thumping, the kind that gets under your skin, makes you feel alive in ways you didn't even know you needed. And the guys?

whoever I want, whenever I want. There's a freedom in it I haven't felt

of everything I've been through with

I've got their attention. I can see the way they're looking at me, the heat in their stares, and it's doing wonders for my libido. This hall pass idea

he's there, staring at me.

Phillip.

place, his eyes locked onto mine. The same confident, alpha male energy hits

at anyone else. It's like he's here for me. And me alone. When he finally reaches

He was a father figure to Abby. We have history and despite the way

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the one man other than Jayden that I've even come close

that I can feel the heat of his breath

off guard by how blunt he's being.

matters is, if

not from fear but from something deeper.

against mine as the music swells around us. "No games tonight, Winona. I know you. I know what you need. And I'm not

his touch familiar in a way that makes my skin tingle. I should say no, I should push

"Don't think of the past. Don't think of

the flood of memories from when we were engaged. Our dates before we were engaged

pulling me in even closer. I can feel the heat of his body, the intensity of his gaze burning into me. I should stop this. I should walk away. But every nerve in my body is screaming 'at me to stay. "No strings, Winona. This

to say, but my voice is weaker than I

have to be polite, Winona. Not anymore. I want you.

faster as his hands move, sliding up to cup my

he murmurs, his lips ghosting over

almost unbearable as he grinds against me to the

familiar pull of desire

that had me almost saying

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