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“What do you mean, of course he is? You didn’t tell him anything, did you?”
“No. But he’s not stupid,Derek. Remember when I told you that words have feeling? He could sense that you were flirting with me. He’s seen you do it with countless other women, after all. I had to lie to my own brother when he asked if you made a move on me last night.”
I palmed my forehead. “Fuck.”
“Second of all,” she added, “there’s nothing more to say about last night. We’ve already agreed it was a mistake and it shouldn’t have happened.”
“Wait. Just hear me out.” I held up my hands. “All I wanted to say was, I know what I did last night was wrong. And I don’t want you to worry that I’m going to try that again, because I want you to feel comfortable while you’re staying here.”
“Don’t you get it? You’re the last thing on my mind right now. I’m not thinking about last night atall. It never happened, understand?”
I was speechless.
“I have to go shower and get ready.” She stood up to leave, but not before she left me with one last piece of advice. “Move on, Derek. I already have.”
I was surprised at how disappointed I was to hear that … but … itwasfor the best, wasn’t it?
“Alright,” I said. “Got it.”
She left. Niko and I sat together at the center island.
I blew out a heavy breath. I felt conflicted. Deep down, Iknewwe couldn’t be together.
But I guess I still wanted her.
And I wanted her to want me, too.
“I should go clean up, too.” I got up and clapped him on the back. “Do svidaniya,brother.”
Niko’s eyes lit up and he barked back, “Do svidaniya!”
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I studied Derek’s face closely as I tried to break his heart. “Move on, Derek. I already have.”
He accepted this fate with a simple bob of his head. “Alright. Got it.”
Got it?Another disappointment. I wanted him to at leasttryto fight for me, even if I’dnevergive him a second chance.
I shut the bedroom door with a sigh. I climbed into Derek’s bed and shut my eyes, whisked away in a catnap. When I woke, I took a long and hot shower to reinvigorate my body and mind.
I emerged from the shower feeling fresh and clean and better already. With a devilish smirk, I rifled through my shopping bags, hunting for one of my sexy new items.
When I tried on all these clothes today, all I could think about was how much fun I’d have wearing them during my week in Dallas. I wanted to strut around Derek’s penthouse and fill his head with naughty fantasies and dirty desires. I wanted to feel his straying eyes, I wanted to know he was obsessing over me,agonizingover when we would manage to sneak away next.
Silly me.
One kiss, and I got swept up in the fantasy of a vacation boyfriend.
But could you blame me? I mean, what better way to finally lose my virginity than a steamy, forbidden tryst? And whom better to lose it to than a guy who’ddefinitelynot tell a soul?
But no.
All that was gone now.
Because he was who he was.
