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e shook his head He was convinced she was a liar, but he was only concerned he couldn’t pick the lies “I was hoping you would be ready to integrate by now I’ht, I wanted us to make a commitment In front of my closest friends I wanted to for to think you were ready for that honor”
There was a point in every scaet Here ed the pattern of her breathing and spoke to the grass underfoot “I don’t knohat I have to do to get you to let up on me”
He lifted her chin with a finger He’d be seeing watery eyes and wobbly lips “I’ood”
“You’re punishingout in two parts Would he buy it? “I’m so lonely and now that Cadence and Zack are bonded I have no one”
Orrin’s expression was inscrutable She read that as not shopping Calculating he wouldn’t buy tears fro everything he’d built affected him “I hate you I hate this place I want to leave I want to go back to my old life”
He had to give her soht, she needed a man to touch her This time she’d make herself melt into his arms
“I don’t think you hate me I think you’re lost”
She sagged, letting her knees go soft, her shoulders fall forward Orrin stepped closer “I think I’ me and let me love you”
“You lovepathos
“I love your fire and your passion You’re a beautiful woman I will love a new life into you and you won’t be lonely anymore”
Now that was slick It was also nauseating To her own ears her , but Orrin read it as capitulation He drew her into his body, holding her carefully at first as if she were a skittish child and when she didn’t fight it, he hugged her like aabout how quickly he’d have his conquest naked
She’d had a lot of uncoreater a to clean out her conquest’s bank account With Orrin, the hug was just the beginning of a h to hih to ever give him what he wanted
Right now, that , hand in hand with hined a special page in the Origin book Best she couldexplanation, an intention to bond was eot the feeling she was the special circuned to last for a month and would be followed by a bond There was no unless either party asks for a do-over that you ame of life played to Orrin’s rules
Orrin gave her the tangled earphones Strangest engagement present ever
“You know iPods need to be charged,” she said You know I’ to make you pay for all of this