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und the room. This morning, I had been so engrossed with the room's occupant that I had not even spared a glance at the room itself. Damien's room was plush, decorated in muted colors. A

y balance, but a fork slid from the tray and into a

aking it carefully so as not to disturb anything. Damian looked like the kind of guy that would notice the most minute changes. When the drawer still refused to close all the w

, I opened the drawer all the way. In a corner was a large, newly opened box of condoms. It looked as though he

nfetti. I clenched my fists instead. Why was I even getting so worked up? The man

was just that I hadn't thought that doing 'whatever we wanted' was inclusive of having sex with othe

decided to have a glass of brandy, just to dull the pain of having my efforts at making an elaborate meal wasted. Or at least that was what I told myself. After I quaffed the dri

t on until I had finished the bottle. There were several other bottl

een so upset a while ago? It seemed silly now, so silly that I giggled, then burst into laughter. Maybe I

ity Damian was not here to listen. I paused with the bottle hal

mbled, noddin

ing room in search of my phone. It lay on the sofa. My fin

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icked up the phone as soon as

s it?"

beginning to think she had a

a question, Damian and I want yo

ring what on ear

anything we wanted. So... is it okay for m

ight. "What th

xhaled and wen

runk?" I a

two drinks. Or was it tw

when I he

"Listen to me. Stop

ss of me and you've no

now what you

wer my question. I need a lover too. It

d several times to talk to her, but trying to get her attention wa

nking spree in the first place? Another run-in with Noah? I doubted it. I drummed on the desk, thinking of what to do when my phone

an," she

id you want

o abru

ressful da

u want. I also got a surprise for you." Her voice dropped to a seductive whisper. "I got one of those sexy sl

t will be possible

d come right out of my mouth. But when I said the

t? W

work and a lot of stu

Dam

l you bac

I had canceled our appointment. She probably wouldn't want to see me again. It

row away a whole night of pleasure for Amelia, I grabbed

oudly as soon as I s

snore. I followed the sound and found Amelia passed out, lying on the floor behind the sofa with a glass in her hand

er up in my arms and laid her on the bed in her r

?" she

ggled to

wn," I

at her side in an instant. I placed her in the middle of the bed. Bef

e." She raised her head to kiss me, and giggled when I pulled away. "Oh, come on. Don't act all coy. I saw you naked

grabbed her hand. She attempted to slip the other on

hinking straight," I said t

s around her and qu