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Akara tries to smile, but he looks to Sulli, then back at the phone in his fist “I’hs heavily “The only certainty I have right now is you and her”

I squeeze his shoulder Everything is starting to slip around Akara, and the financial tolls he’s taking, I won’t understand I can’t But I’uy ready to move out whenever he calls Whenever he needs me, I’m there

As we share the quiet, he asks me, “Did it hurt her the second time with you inside her?”

I shake o that far in”

Akara nods a couple tiether when she’s turned on” He exhales an annoyed breath “Can’t really lie, I hate that I missed this”

I whisper back, “She told ot here So you could have a turn Her words”

“So I could have a turn,” he repeats with a shocked laugh “My improper lady” He smiles a little but shakes his head “No, we’ll have our tiether later Let her sleep” He exhales another deep breath like he’s shedding today’s stresses

I don’t kno that phone call withthe topic of Michael Moretti has been the naht

More seeht?”

Sulli doesn’t even stir between us, out cold Don’t blae to think today started with a rock clier

Akara glances to Sulli, then stares at the ceiling “I missed out on sex with Sulli because of a phone call with your dad, and I can’t even fudging curse about it”

Can’t help it I laugh

He givesfunny”

“A year of that and you’re gonna give ”

His smile remains as he says, “Can we make a deal?”

“Anything”

“You’re not even going to wait for the terms?”

“For you, I’d do just about anything” I tilt ht, probably anything”