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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

was out flirting with you. And whatever Daniel

into Ivan’s face with real hurt in my eyes

crazy good actor or…maybe he actually feels

feel.

“I like you…maybe a lot? But I don’t know

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

nose and looking

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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

bit too.”

me up against the door, his lips hot on

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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

that…well, that it’s

it, Fay,” he whispers, his eyes on my mouth again, where my teeth press into my lower lip. “You make it hard for a guy to be chivalrous when you

open just a tiny bit.

him.

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