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She puts her hand on my cheek and says, “Take it however you want.”
“Are you mad at me?” I ask.
She thinks for a minute. “I’m over it.”
I laugh loudly. “Well, that was easy.”
She looks at me. “It’s the whole point of this arrangement, isn’t it? We aren’t supposed to have the headaches of a relationship – just the fun.”
“Just the fun,” I repeat.
She gives me a naughty little grin and says, “Speaking of fun. I have some new Christmas underwear that I’d love to show you tonight.”
I lean my head back and cackle. “Can’t wait, but first you have to help me switch out Will’s gloves to a smaller pair.”
A grin grows across her face. “Love to.”
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As I’m opening my doorafter sneaking out of Maggie’s room that evening, I nearly jump out of my skin when I see Eli sitting on the edge of my bed – waiting for me.
“Eli, what the hell?” I whisper-hiss. “Why the fuck are you in my room?”
“What the fuck were you doing in Maggie’s room in the middle of the night?”
My chest tightens. “I don’t know...”
He jumps in before I can continue. “Cut the bullshit. I saw you go in and...” he checks his watch. “You’ve been in there a while.”
“It’s not what...”
He holds up his hand. “It’s not the first time I’ve seen you sneak into her room, and I saw you kissing once – in the basement. You thought you were alone. You weren’t. You aren’t as good at hiding it as you think you are.”
I run my hands through my hair. “Shit.”
“Shit is right. What the hell is wrong with you?” he snaps.
I shift my weight from one foot to the other. “Are you going to tell the others?”
He stands up. “Why the hell would I do that?”
I sigh. “Really?”
He stands up. “I don’t want to be in the crosshairs. No – I’m sure you’ll find some ways to fuck this up and let it blow up in your face spectacularly.”
“Thanks for the vote of confidence.”
He points at me. “I’ve been telling you for years to stay away from Maggie.”
“It’s not like I’m forcing her to do something.”
He just narrows his eyes. “I wasn’t implying that you were forcing her. I’m just saying it’s a stupid fucking idea. James is going to murder you when he finds out. And he will find out. You should probably go ahead and research countries that won’t extradite you back to the US.”
I just snort.
He shakes his head. “How do you think this is going to end?”
I shrug. Honestly, I don’t let myself think about it.
