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I'm running late.

ting for me downstairs. He wants to take me to the bui

ks. "His pl

I was going to ask if he's a ps

sexy and totally

e always going after him. He's hot and successful.

ally broken up. I've spoken to him a few times. He keeps apologizing and says he wants me ba

k in. But I hate throwing away five years of my life. And no matter what he did to me, I still lov

orks with women who have experienced domestic abuse. At first, I told Vivian

I ha

have gone three times now. Vivian has been great, and Harper stayed in Chicago with Steven, so she is here, too. But Paula seems to un

ke it's a problem I'm

cs to you later. He and his brothers ar

it. I have friends from many cultures, and I experience

hiring you. It's not l

ically, bu

ans for the walk-through, then take several outfits

about to break o

ck stilettos you just bought are good ones

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es and

hroom and wince when I see my reflection. I

nervous when I stare at the clothes in m

, I was a joint account holder on Mitch's credit card, and he revoked my privileges. I would apply for my own line of credit, but since I have no income coming in, I didn't want to commit fraud and lie on my app

l sorts of occasions. It was a little overboard, but the re

, and ankle boots. I decide to wear my hair straight and keep

rk, I remi

nal, and the red dress, plus two different pairs of shoes. At the last min

it. Dmitri is waiting when I step off

e built than Mitch. And Vivian was right, his Russian accent will put any girl's panties in a twist. He has just a to

was with Mitch. When I ran into him at the bar, he checked me out again. Today, his gaze dropped several times to my cleavage when we were in the booth. Then he scanned my body when I stood up. I could be

w would a guy like Dmitri

n the face. This is wor

el the length of my body before meeting mine. I feel like hi

p your first

whistles. "You look nice

hat does

would tell

eat whenever he calls me kotik. And my face feels hot

t sure what the attire was the rest of th

of my back and guides me outside to his car. Tingles race through my body at his touch

twist my fingers together.

ller than New York. How

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I quietly reply,

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peer out the window. "Ca

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onger with yo

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matter anyway

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ha

erested

neck. I inhale sharpl

row in amusement.

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barely out of my relationship with Mitch. My things are still in the apartment w

cared you

m. "What doe

back to my face. He licks his li

" I blurt out, though

face again. I'm not

what it meant. Speaking of wh

feeling overwhelmed and embarrassed.

ring such a

have listene

I brin

s finger ov

t ignoring my affection for him, I'm not sure if it feels good bec

e last few months, I wonde

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look surpris

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skips ano

." He reaches to the seat across from us and grabs hard h

gentlem

a door for me, much less

hinking ab

ional opportunity. I n

ans into my ear. "It's a good

hy

ays, "My guess is the workers are going to

ts. All Mitch did was tell me how fat he thought I was over the last year. I try t

"Do you kn

nly know

here're only a few workers

ou only hire

't totally discriminate." He wi

u are and impress my brothers, I'll make sure you get the next

ked on individual units. What h

ast my sk

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until yo

ng to k

building. Right now, it's just

is going to

e want two design concepts. One for the three-bedroom

signing two different

go first through wher

the lob

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ntire

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designer creat

ys, "No. We kept asking. She was supposed to pres

ct. I've never done anything this ex

common bathrooms need to be de

st tig

e in New York. I have swatches of every paint color imaginable,

m the supplier, but we

now where they

you. Would it be better to look at the

prints first so I

go tomorr

't want to waste your time." I usually bring sample

close to me, his body is

hammers

my shoulder.

es

millions. We don't have enough

ou and speed up the process

ale.

deal with them in the future without me present." He places his

oom

touch me and keep it pr

rking all start talking in different languages, a few of

I ask, "What a

is eyebrows

one for a friend in New York, and it incre

ke that before. What kind of

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cost to d

two p

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d know if it would ad

let's go look at

means, but the more he calls m

ses the term

t building in Chicago, but it still has g

you do up he

geting fami

es

a sporting area, the middle part a playground, and this area over here, put in grills, places to r

rothers and a few real estate agents, including Vivian, to get

edge. "I don't se

en't in this

our people. See

e. "You have an

right

o to my place and thr

lit in my stomach.