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We take off, and one of my hands grips the armrest while the other holds the champagne glass tight enough that it could break at any moment. Jake studies me silently as we rise into the air. Then as soon as the light comes on, letting us know we can move about, I’m turning back to search for the flight attendant and asking for another glass before a thought occurs to me and I blurt out the words before I can even think, “You aren’t like a human trafficker, are you? You don’t plan to sell me when we get off this plane, right?”
“I don’t plan to sell you. You’re too expensive to get rid of.”
“I’m actually not.” I smile as I receive another glass.
“Irreplaceable,” I hear him mutter under his breath. The champagne has finally kicked in, and I’m feeling a little better as I unbuckle myself. “There’s a bed in the back if you’re tired.”
“Is that where you sleep with other people?” I ask.
“No, I told you…” Oh yes, he doesn’t sleep with anyone, he only has sex with them. “I’ve been seeing someone.” When those words leave his mouth, my heart stops, and my body locks tight as I reach the door that leads to the bedroom.
Seeing someone.
Is that what we do?
See other people?
I guess we never said we were exclusive, so that’s only fair, but I had hoped…
Then again, all we had was sex.
Great sex.
There was little else other than that when I really think about it.
Turning back around, I see him watching me for a reaction.
“You aren’t going to say anything?” he asks.
“Do you need a congratulations?” I ask, angry and confused. “I haven’t been seeing anyone else. I didn’t know we did that.”
“I haven’t been fucking anyone else, Oriana. I meant seeing a therapist… To help me.”
Oh. Oh, sugar, now I feel bad. But happy he is doing that. Is it for me? Or him? I hope it’s for him.
“Is it helping?”
“I’ve only had two sessions, but yes, I think it may be.” His fingers strum on the seat.
“Good,” I whisper.
Then I head for the bedroom and pass out on the bed.
