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“Of course,” he nods, again apologetic. “I’m sorry, Fay. I haven’t

been the most tactful tonight, have I? I’didn’t mean to pry…I’m

just,” he shrugs a little. “Genuinely curious about your life.”

I bite my lip, deciding to push this a little bit. “Are you, though?” I

ask, my voice barely above a whisper.

Ivan goes still, staring at me, waiting for me to continue.

“I mean,” I start awkwardly, looking down at my beer. “I know

that the dive bar that you took me to was filled with people from

all of the underworld families. That was embarrassing for me and

it caused a real rift between me and Daniel when he heard, from

flirting with you. And whatever Daniel and I are to

real hurt in my eyes

his own. He’s either a crazy good actor or…maybe he actually feels bad, actually cares,

feel.

despite myself. “I like you…maybe a

this is real, or if you’re just using me to get a leg up on

breathing out of his nose

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be able

bit too.”

remember what resulted from me shoving that day in Kent’s face like that. I remember Kent pushing me up against the door, his lips hot on mine – I remember moaning into his mouth

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I lost your trust, then I wish I hadn’t done it. Because, whatever’s here, Fay…” he shakes his head lightly, and I know that that little shake contains a wealth of emotion, “it’s real for me. And I hope

him to know that…well, that it’s real for me

into my lower

let my lip drag out from beneath my teeth, my mouth open

him.

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