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“If you’re sleeping with me, you’re not sleeping with anyone else.” He flinches, and I know he thinks that’s me claiming him. “All I ask for is respect. I won’t sleep with anyone else either, and if either of us wants someone else, we talk about it. We end it. Communication is key.”

“Have you thought this out?”

I laugh. “For the last time, this is not some scheme to land Asher Sterling. It’s just what I want. Respect and communication.” I shrug my shoulders. “And dick.”

He laughs at that and kisses the tip of my nose, then captures my lips with his, sweeping me away with a fierce kiss, sealing our arrangement in his way, his hands moving down my back and to my ass, pulling me in.

“I can do that. You sure?” his hoarse voice whispers against my lips, and I nod, our noses rubbing together.

“I’m sure.”

“I still say this is stupid.”

I smile against his lips. “We’re young. It’s the time to be stupid. And like you said, you’ll always be Baz’s uncle. No matter what. He will have you.”

“Always.”

It’s a promise, and I know he takes it seriously. “Then I have everything I need.”

His hands remain on my ass. “I need one last thing.”

My heart speeds up in my chest as I try to guess what else he could need. “What?”

His voice is a possessive growl that sends a shiver down my spine. “Delete that fucking app.”

“I will.”

One hand moves to my chin, and he kisses me again.

“I’m going to bed.”

“You don’t cuddle?” He’s testing me.

I escape his hold and grab my phone from the bed. “Nope. I’m going to take a shower and go to bed. Thanks for the orgasm.”

He laughs and sits back down on his bed, his abs a momentary distraction. “Yeah, anytime.”

“I’m gonna hold you to it.” I smile and walk out of his room, my back hitting the wall in the hallway just out of view as I try to calm my rapid breaths, thinking about my actions.

I can do this. Just don’t get caught up.

28

ASHER

Why can’t I think about anything except Viv underneath me?

I want to be thinking about anything else this morning, but I just fucking can’t. One time was definitely not enough, and if she thinks she can do casual, who the hell am I to say she can’t?

I sneak quietly up the stairs and reach Baz’s room, peeking in to see him lying on his tummy, one leg hanging off the bed as he snores quietly.

Test time.

Let’s see if she’s really up for this or if she has regrets after last night.

Her bedroom door is open, and I hear the sound of the shower coming from her bathroom, which also has the door wide open.

I walk into her room, pushing my sweats down and leaving them in the bathroom doorway, seeing Viv through the clear glass of her shower. Her back is to me as she faces the shower head, and I can see the curve of her spectacular ass as water pours over her back.

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