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ng frame of Ethan, and fel

' echoing in my hea

hankfully, the doctor had said the cut wasn't serious

e that would be removed, along

r her absence, I understood. Patr

even be here

oed near. The

to know it was him. I w

filled m

come w

concerned and motherly, sat on t

I replie

second, I thought I saw his

of it. Choosing not to dwell on it, I

d, glancing at Vanessa before

that relief I he

a slightly furro

will stay, it'll be on my terms," I ensure

Josh asked, keeping

under you and your mother's conditions. I go and come as I please. Whatever I choose to do doesn'

greed."

g. Just long enough for Ethan to get comfortable

tugged a corner of his mout

s what yo

We'll talk about payment o

or and sort the bills." At the doorway, he tur

, baby. I want to

on 'my' which wa

y, minding m

n't just for Ethan, it

ife over. I tried so hard not to

s just the

ouldn't b

Ethan's chest rising

ed, "I heard yo

ng my life out there

I nodde

mber a thing fr

Ethan to her face. I studied h

dly. It wasn't

Calm. Quietl

crisp, one-wo

get your memory back," she pressed on wit

type who wanted me to know how good she got it

tone shifting to

he chu

her perfectly white dentition

is somethi

now. She wasn't just haughty, bu

me sharp now, mysteriou

om

d whatever snarky response rolli

went to him. "Hey,

, are you st

enderly, "no, baby.

wide and exc

ome to mommy," Vanessa

leave me alone. I

eriousness only a

e a look as if it was my fault. He

hen, he was wi

ck up and declared tha

Ethan, Josh and Vanessa went to the pharmacy

e wen

ning. Past

to bed after ta

s I was trying so hard to block push

anessa was currently taking my place right now in

axi, decidin

home, but I wanted the fresh night breez

e of Ethan's wardrobe, saving what little money was left after

y first sho

her. And

t, I'd lost coun

all by y

at the figure, "hey, Kylian. Another shot."

rds sounded calm, but there

ushing at him, only

falling int

hurned. I he

locked in for a

his arms, "let's get yo

xication reeling in my head

and stomach churning violently, I heard the

to register my body bei

inning stupidly, "you're so hands

kle, "darli

o jam my lips on h

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tered open, I winced, turning my head

ting my head in full for

econd to regis

ping this was a dream. "What...what

ep." He commented, his mouth str

beneath the sheets. Panic came, fast and stro

face, "let's just say last

ut on that new dress. Your clothes were ruined las

him move about the room easily yet with the arrogance o

hen proceeded to dress. "Plus your phone has been ringi

ked drawings on his ripped back,

. Allure? Shame

the sheets about me, I went into the

embarrassed and partly angr

is engine, clim

ing?" I narrowed

e, I might as well s

no words of protest. So I hu

h appeared frustrated, try

atricia helpl

o run up to me, "you sa

ust below his bandage, "I'm sorry, ba

to have me back,

y, b

ou doing he

, then decided to say hi." He replied, eyes scannin

." Patricia dism

shoulder, "see you later, man." To me, he said,

he

ad, carrying

"You spent the n

one, Josh."

ou doing wi

out of my life, Josh. Yes, I spent the night with