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"And then what?" I opensure to keep h His eyes never leave mine and mine never leave his

"And then I’d kiss you and tell you it was just a dreao back to sleep"

"You didn’t want to fk hs "Yes, Harper I wanted to fk you But not like that"

"You’re so weird"

"Why’s that?" He kneads ently every few seconds

"I just don’t get you You wante? You hate that I’ Christ, no Just thinking about how young you are makes me want to fk you harder"

"Then what do you want that I’ you?" He waits a few beats and it makes me so nervous I want to screa "Just tell "

Chapter Twenty - James

"Trust me," I tell her as I pull her up off her knees and have her straddlethe way and I’et it back You think I’m here to kill you or your brother And I’ve told you over and over, that’s not ers on her lips and she opens hershit, all I can think about is stuffing ain "Let hts" She giggles a little, like I’ ht "Harper," I say sharply as I fist her hair and asp "Listen to me You’re not the job But there is a job"

Now she’s listening "Who?"

"It’s not a who Just trustI’ve done since we became Six, whether I realized it at the time or not, it was all for you For ourin debt to anyone, especially the Company So noI’ to do so bad, aren’t you?"

I throw up my hands a little at that stateer "I’m an assassin, Harp You knohat I do I wish I could tell you no, I’uy But I’ood deed insoain a favor or pay a debt But I want you, us," I add quickly "I want ussecond I recognized you out on the beach watching that ugly sunset, that’s all I can think about And yeah, having you rubbing up against ht now--that’s all part of it But just part And the sex is not enough"