The Beginning Of All Sins

Naomi was getting a lot of attention because of the Harrises' reputation when she arrived with Tyler. The other women who came with the men gathered around her. Tyler spent some time talking with Dylan and the others before he announced, "I'm going out to smoke." He got up immediately and left.

Dylan was deep in conversation with his friends and didn't notice Tyler leave. Meanwhile, Naomi glanced over, but he didn't say anything to her.

Tyler stood in the hallway and lit a cigarette, looking down the stairs. They were in the VIP area, so it was pretty quiet.

While smoking, Tyler leaned on the railing with a serious look on his face. The smoke drifted around him as he made a phone call in the dim light.

He called the driver's office at home and asked, "Is she in the car?"

At first, they didn't realize who was on the phone, but they recognized his voice after a moment.

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was still out at her doctor's appointment and had not returned home yet. They told

and then hung up. The people

didn't finish his cigarette. He stamped it out and went

watching the door, unsure of where he had gone. Just as she began to

her

other women, Tyler approached

resolved their issues, she sensed his attitude toward her had

she didn't want to push things. She was willing to wait as long as it took

heard her and, to keep up appearances, walked over and asked, "Are

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