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"He’s also cut off his friendship with her," I quickly added, like that made it all better somehoas still wary of his relationship with Fiona and kneould take some work to rebuild my trust in him But Ellie’s constant suspicions would only make this harder I needed to put on a brave face I needed to try and move past all this if he hat I really wanted

"But he’s still going to stay with her agency?" Ellie shot lare

"Yes, for now He’s under contract" I didn’t mention that this little fact also drovewith her, but I didn’t want to give Ellie another reason to hate hi to pretend it didn’t bother ement The truth was, I didn’t trust Fiona and never would Ben had a weakness where she was concerned, giving her too

Ellie released a deep sigh "It killed me when you took off for hoh soain I’ for a job so I can pay you back for rent"

Ellie waved me off "PsshhI’lad you’re back and doing well" She opened her arave her a hug She wasn’t a hugger usually "It’s good to be hoh keep in mind I’ll have his balls if he so ain"

"Understood" I sed even with the new apartlad it felt nice and cozy to be back All of our stuff had found its home, and even ed ontoEllie back for the rent I knew she didn’t havearound, and I wanted to pull o positively crazy without a job A pang of regret coursed through me at howa recommendation from my former boss And God, ould I say if someone asked why I’d left nant and I quit Ha! Yeah right That’d go over about as well as a fart in church

I supposed I’d have to spin itsay I went hoency wasin New York and back with Ben was e It would take soht into his ar about our relationship was expected I decided last night that I’d give him another chance, and Ito be warier approaching our relationship this time around I had both of my eyes wide open, and I would wait to see how it all unfolded He would need to shoith his actions, and not just pretty words, why he could be trusted again

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Ben

My shoot was at an old warehouse in Brooklyn so I was up early and across the Williaht I wish I could’ve stayed with Es all wrong the first tis better for her I would go at whatever pace she wanted, take care of her every need, and love her as long as she’d let iven, and it wasn’t so said, I knewslow and didn’t trustif she was in the bed next tocurves And I kne good she fked, how soft and silken her skin was, those sexy little noises she ivehow this was a swi pair of briefsthat wouldn’t be good Not unless I wanted to give everyone on set a show

Still, I wished I could’ve spent more time with Emmy Part of it was that I really didn’t like the look of the neighborhood she lived in I’d already called a local co a security system in their aparth I had a feeling that even at one hundred and ten pounds tops, she’d give an intruder a swift kick to the balls if needed, a thought that ered just off set, her eyes roa my nearly naked form every few moments I hated how obvious she was and I couldn’t believe I’d never noticed it before Now that Emmy had pointed it out, the way Fiona felt about me was reflected in her eyes, which ,I couldn’t handle This ork Plain and simple

I pulled my phone from my backpack near the makeup station to send Emmy a quick text before the shoot started I needed to see her tonight

Me: Hey baby I want to take you out for dinner tonight Are you free?

Ereat I’ve been stuck inside all day looking for jobs

Me: My driver will pick you up in front of your building at 7:00 and bring you to a restaurant in Midtown I’ll take the train andyour car I’ the train