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“Last time I checked, webothneed to consent,” I say dryly.
“Fine.” She turns. “If it’s so abhorrent to you to be here with me—”
I grab her, pull her into my embrace.
This is Mandy. She is so much more than this club. She’severything—everythingexceptthe club.
This is the one part of my life that I can never let Mandy into.
Now? She’s interested. Seriously interested, and I…
Again the Pushmi-Pullyu fromDr. Dolittleinvades my mind. Part of me wants to introduce Mandy to my lifestyle so much. I want her to enjoy what I enjoy.
And at the same time…I don’t. I don’t with every fiber of my being.
I don’t want to taint Mandy. I don’t want her to be one in my long list of women I couldn’t commit to. I don’t want to lose our friendship.
I hug her tightly, savoring the fruity scent of her hair, the feel of her body melted against mine, and then—
I let her go.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Amanda
“For God’s sake,” I say. “What is it now?”
“I don’t want to lose you,” Jack says.
“On what planet would you lose me?”
“If we… If we go down this road, Mandy. What if it doesn’t work out between us? You know I’m not a commitment type of guy. What if…”
Right. I suppose he’s right, ultimately. I’ve been in love with him for so long that I never imagined itwouldn’twork out between us.
So here he is…afraid I’ll go running from his preferred way of sex. Doesn’t he know that he could be anything short of a mass murderer and I’d still love him?
And that’s the whole issue. He has no idea how I truly feel about him.
“Iwantto go down this road, Jack.”
“I do, too. And I also don’t.”
“What if I take a class?”
“What?” His eyebrows rise.
“The staff of Treasure’s Chest, where I got the corset, said they give classes. Mary told me—” I widen my eyes.
No. No freaking way.
She’s here. Mary ishere.
“What’s wrong?” Jack asks.
“The clerk from the lingerie store. She’s here. At least I think that’s her.”
Jackson follows my gaze with his own. “That’sher?”
