Chapter 3

Derek stared at her, taken aback. "Why would I want to do that? Why would you want to do that?" He asked, beginning to wonder if the whole accident and tears thing had been a ploy to get to him. Evelyn's cheeks burned with a mixture of shame and a strange sense of defiance. The words had tumbled out before she could think.

"I mean," she stammered, her voice barely a whisper,

"do you... find me attractive?"

He stared at her, his blue eyes narrowed in confusion.

The silence stretched between them, thick and heavy.

Evelyn wanted to crawl under the seat and disappear.

This impulsive act, born out of heartbreak, was already spiraling out of control.

Finally, he spoke, his voice carefully neutral. "Yes," he conceded, "but I don't understand. Why would you want to have sex with me?"

Evelyn took a deep, shaky breath. Every fiber of her being screamed at her to run, to get away from this man, this stranger who had witnessed her breakdown.

But the raw, exposed vulnerability within her battled that instinct.

the face of the

mistake," she hesitated,

want to make any more mistakes if the one you made

by doing this, I might be able to forgive myself for that terrible mistake.

not asking for your love. I'm not asking for your money. And I don't want to know who you are or your name either.

unreadable. She could almost see the wheels

to her surprise, a slow smile spread across his face. It wasn't a mocking smile, but one touched with

his head. "No, I can't do that. You're clearly upset. What was the mistake you made? Perhaps I can

to take off her dress, stripping naked

confusion warring with desire as she walked over to him, her eyes pleading. "Please, just have sex

her naked body, "I can't do

I really don't

a solution. I need a temporary reprieve," she said as she raised herself on her toes, pressing her body

moment she kissed him, he let go of any hesitation and returned the kiss

her over

held

you sure about this?" he asked

nodded. "Yes," she said, her

her against the bed and ravaged her lips, while

wanted to have sex because she thought having sex with a stranger would help her get over the fact that she had been sleeping with a stranger and planning to marry him for the past four years, but something about the way this stranger touched her aroused her far more than Michael's touch had ever aroused her and she found

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