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I couldn't deny that my body responded immediately to his kiss and his touch When I finally kissed hi, he stopped and pulled away, leavingwith desire

"I don't need this," he said, his hands on his hips "I don't force women and I don't enjoy hesitation So, we're done until you coly"

Then he turned and leftwith desire I watched in silence as he grabbed his leather jacket fro the door behind him

I should have admitted that I wanted him as much as he wanted me—probably more—but my pride prevented me

I couldn't get around the fact that he owned me financially Sure, he’d saved my brother's life, paid of his debts, and protected me when the mob became too interested in me He’d paid off my tuition and the lost inheritance

But I wanted more

The truth was that I couldn't be happy being his fuck toy no matter how much I enjoyed it

I did enjoy it He'd proven that multiple times

But I wasn't just souy's fuck toy

Until he understood that, we'd have to be ene his back, and then having sex with him, I sat alone on the sofa, s to work out with his because I had to rather than because I had chosen to He was right Sex had to be chosen freely or it was rape At the least, it was prostitution

I was better than that

I waited for a few ot up and did a bit of tidying to try to distractarea for more dishes, I saw the bank of video ca to be my babysitter Honestly, at that moment, I preferred his company He was nice, friendly, and besides, I wanted to pump him for more information about Hunter

I sat at the desk where I re and checked out the feed On one screen, I saw the exterior of the building A lone car drove down the street, but otherwise the neighborhood was deserted On another screen, I saw the rear loading dock and back alley between the two buildings Then, I noticed a small screen to the left and saw…

I saw my own apartment at the dorm

What?