FORCED TO BE HIS

rie'

eep, pounding ache throbs at my temples,

skin burns with warmth that has nothing

s to my forehead. What the

eside me and the slow rise an

ck. I do not want to

my head turns slowly and painf

akes my life at Culligan Inc., a living

lying in bed nex

at first but then cover

ying that this is some kind of horrible, twisted dream. My pr

e whispered things that made me burn

those things to me. My stomach dr

igan. I lost my virgini

ould be with the man I love, but I threw all of that away a

, and I slap a hand over my mouth

cheekbones, with his lips slightly parted as he sleeps. Like he has

early, still too early, but I c

to ge

ache through my body. I don't care that my dress is wrinkled and

but adrenaline pushes me forward. I grab my clothes, not even bothe

t through Sienna's door. She

You look like

he floor and colla

her eyes scanning me

ers still trembling. "I... I

I say this. Suddenly Sie

an't just drop a bomb like that and expect m

t. "I don't know. I followed your advice and too

little alcohol?, a little alcohol would not make you sleep

answer which results in a

n my hands. "I r

ubbing my back. "Okay. Okay. Let's br

Ethan makes m

my boyfriend who thinks I'm sti

e." My voice shakes. "I need t

"You're in d

* *

my reflection in the elevator mirro

o Culligan Enterprises, with your head held

's condescending words, his arrog

lf, but I get nothing. Not even a

blessing. Maybe he doesn't remember or he just d

d for a while it did, but by Fri

marks, no passive-aggressive comments, not

says over drinks that night, swirling her

pent the entire week torturing myself ov

yelled, making Sienn

ed eating when m

r the quarterly reports

fingers trembling as

hasn't spoken to me

y. "You're not actua

t if he wants to

he finally acknowledges wha

ext day, I grab the documents and go. He didn'

into the luxurious building, m

verything. What if he wants to fire me? What if he laughs in my face?

ke a deep breath and

en, surprised to find

oping I can drop the

coming from the master's. Despite the warning in my h

man. The woman is moaning his name and squirming b