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Even now, barely speaking to Kylian and Kingsley, and Damien never picking up his calls, I know in his heart of hearts, he believes that all will work out.
Matthias Baxter is an optimist.
Who would've thought it.
As for me, I don't have family, except for those at the club. And it takes Matthias to show me, I'd walk through fire for them.
And if that's not family, what the fuck is?
Matthias:Lunch? The roof? Too public.
Me:For what?
Matthias:Eating my lunch
Me:You're insatiable.
Matthias:Just trying to match you, little hellion. Be there in 30 minutes.
Me:Hurry up, it's going toget cold here naked waiting for you.
I smile as the phone buzzes again and I can't wait to see what names he calls me when I see the text isn't from him.
It's from Gerry. "Be at the Boathouse in the Park in 30 minutes. Meet me or you'll be sorry."
And I know my time is done.
Chapter 33
Clarissa
Dreadandshameswirlin my stomach like a whirlpool of deceit.
I cancel my lunch meeting with Matthias, even though it kills me to.
I go, I go to see Gerry to tell him once and for all, I'm not in this with him. Whatever little sick duo we were, buoying each other up with our own desperation, is over.
I'm not the Clarissa of a year ago.
He's already there, I can see him from two hundred feet away, and I force myself to keep moving forward.
"Hello, sweetheart. You're early. Eager to see me?" he says, raising an eyebrow.
"How is it that every single word that comes out of your mouth makes me want to throw up?"
His smug grin falters for just a moment, but the devil knows no shame. "Because that's what people like. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. You came to me because you want to feel dirty."
"That's because youaredirty, Gerry. I came to tell you, I don'teverwant to hear from you again. "
He shakes his head and reaches for my hand.
I snap my hand back. "Don't touch me."
"He's turned your head. Where is that firecracker that came to me that night asking for help?"
"I didn't come to you for help!Youtook advantage ofmein my lowest moment! And I wasn't a firecracker. I was broken."
"And I put you back together."
