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Gavin see equally as strong He took a long sip, never taking his eyes off me

“How has the cruise been eye-opening for you, Josie?” he asked “Have you learned so about yourself?”

“Maybe,” I said, shrugging

“Not enough,” Lila added, a rin on her face “She needs to experience more, but she's scared”

Gavin cocked an eyebrow, and leaned forward, his expression intensely curious “Is that true, Josie? Do you want to experience more?”

I bit h my mind screamed out for me to stop, to pull back,slowly When no one said anything, I lifted aze Our eyes were locked on each other and I felt a bolt of so I couldn't identify—shoot through me

As he looked at ain “Yes, I would, actually” I was surprised to hear myself say

Without o upstairs to a private room with me then?”

My breath caught in my throat, and I looked over at Lila who silently mouthed the words, “Yes, do it!”

My body ached with a need I'd felt but had deniedI so badly wanted to experience whatever this man had to offerWhat if I chickened out? What if I wasn't any good? What if—

“There will be a safe word, and we can stop at any tiritty, and it sent a chill downto want to stop”

As ifof its own accord, I noddedevenme out of the booth He looked down at Lila and smiled

“I'll take good care of her,” he said

“I have no doubt you will,” Lila said, grinning at me as alked away

I turned and looked over , a wide s, and irls didn't do things like this Good girls didn't go upstairs to private rooirls didn't need safe words