Chapter 164

“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

I was out flirting with you. And whatever Daniel and I

with real hurt in my eyes and see

either a crazy good actor or…maybe he actually feels bad,

feel.

whisper, the truth spilling out despite myself. “I like you…maybe a

or if you’re just using me to

out of his nose and

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sharp shake of his head. “You’re right, Fay,” he sighs. “I shouldn’t have done that. It was…a little bit of a coup for me, to be able to shove it in Kent’s face like that.” Ivan looks up at me again,

bit too.”

remember Kent pushing me up against the door, his lips hot on mine – I remember moaning into his mouth and pulling him tight against me, wanting more. Ivan probably doesn’t know precisely how much I

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my chin to turn my face gently back to his. “If it means that 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

wanting him to know that…well, that it’s real

into my lower lip. “You make

my teeth, my mouth open

him.

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