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Just her. Laid bare for me.
I drag my thumb across her bottom lip, smearing what’s left of her lip gloss.
“That’s what I wanted. Not tears. Not lies.” My thumb hooks beneath her chin, tilting her face to mine again.
“That is the truth between us, Mrs. Quinn.”
She shakes her head like she’s trying to deny it.
But her body tells a different story.
I feel her chest rise against mine.
I feel her thighs tremble where they press into me.
I feel the war she’s trying to fight—but I’ve already won.
Because I’ve seen it now. The one thing I was yet to assess in my notes about Stephanie.
The way she falls when she’s not pretending to hate me.
The way she needs me to ruin her.
And I will.
But on my terms.
When I decide.
Where I choose.
I lean back just an inch and let my breath hit her lips.
“Are you going to deny it again?”
Her silence is everything I need.
And nothing I expected.
Because Stephanie Quinn just stopped fighting.
And now? Now I have no intention of letting her get back up.
With a chuckle, I step away and wipe my lip with a grin.
“You taste good, Dr. Quinn. Now, get back to work.” I give her a parting wink and head towards the stairs.
Chapter 28
STEPHANIE
Today has been one of the longest days in history. Replaying that damn kiss in my head all day until I finally dragged my ass to the club. A distraction is what I need before Finn consumes me.
“Oh, I thought you’d quit,” one of the girls says as I put my bag down in the changing room.
“Nope. Just been away,” I say politely.
I’m still technically one of the new girls. I haven’t quite been fully accepted in this club.
