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“She's fine,” Ryan says, pressing the button to call the elevator.
“I need madame to tell me, sir.” He looks at Ryan like he's going to arrest him, and however much fun that would be, I guess I need to hear him out. That way I might be able to move on.
“He's fine, he's with me. For now.” I step inside the elevator as the door has just opened.
Ryan steps inside with me, and when I look into his eyes, I know he is going to kiss me again. I hold out my hand to him as the door closes. “Don't you dare come closer to me. Don't put your lips on me. I need to resist. I need to resist.”
When I look up at him, I see a smile on his face. Fuck. “Did I just say that out loud?” A blush rises up my cheeks.
“Yes, you did, Lily. I just want to talk to you. That's it. I deserve a chance to be heard.” He leans against the wall and crosses his legs.
“Okay, but let me tell you, there's nothing you can say that makes this any better.”
He smirks and looks me in the eye. “Is that a challenge, babe?”
I shrug my shoulders.
The door opens, and he follows me down the hallway to my room. There's no penthouse for me. He takes the key card off me and opens the door for me to walk in first.
Then he steps inside, and it feels like all the air leaves the room and it's replaced with him.
Walking over to the mini-bar, I open the door and grab a can of Pepsi out. “Do you want anything?”
He shakes his head. “The only thing I want in this room is you.”
“Oh my God, that's so smarmy.” I laugh though because it is kind of funny. “Sit down, in the chair, I'm going to sit on the bed.”
He sits down and looks at me. “Can I talk now?”
I nod my head, then open my can. “Go ahead, I'm sitting comfortably, so you can begin.” I giggle; I think I'm funny when I'm drunk.
He smiles. “I hear you met my neighbor this morning.”
“Are you always that friendly with your neighbors that they use your shower and walk around half-naked?”
“Are you going to smart-mouth everything I say, Lily? If you are, then this is going to take some time.” He stands up and takes off his jacket, then sits down. “Maybe I should take off an item of clothing every time you smart-mouth me.”
“Don't you dare. I'm only listening to what you have to say because I need closure.”
“Closure, huh. How quick you were to give up on us, Lily? You didn't even give me the benefit of the doubt, did you?”
I don't answer him. I can't let him take his clothes off. That's not why he's here. Actually, why is he here? “What are you doing here, Ryan?”
“I'm here to claim my woman. My woman who walked away from something special that we have. I want to know why, but first, I want to tell you what happened this morning.”
I take a sip of my can and listen intently. I'm ready to flee if it gets too much for me, but I guess I need to listen to him.
“You met my neighbor this morning. Yes, I did have a relationship with her. Well, it was more like neighbors with benefits.”
I snort. Then nod my head for him to carry on.
“She is a whore, and I soon realized that when I regularly saw men leaving her apartment the morning after. Her apartment is being paid for by her very rich, married boyfriend. He can't complain about the other men because he is still with his wife. I did not invite her into my apartment, but clearly she still has a key card and she let herself in. She didn't know what time you were coming in, unless she was around Stan when he found out you had arrived early.”
He looks at me, and I believe him. But it still hurts. She is more beautiful than I am.
“She wanted to sabotage what we have because I don't have relationships. I don't really see women more than once or twice. No one has held my interest. Ever. Until you, Lily. I know that sounds corny and stupid, but it's true.”
He looks at me, but I'm not going to talk. I know there's more to come.
