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ed it

tarting to crawl under my sk

hough I stubbornly kept my back to him, pretending I didn't see how c

him now, laughing too loudly a

tev

y pro

is is fun," she squealed, dragging her drink with her. "Leo's hil

d despit

h? Better get

bumping her h

a! We're heading out soon. Aiden's got a place like fifteen

up imm

n. You co

sita

of me screa

more private? No pounding mus

ger

cited - and dammit,

ly, tossing back the

ped the air

go, g

t air hit like a shock

Leo practically carrying a giggling Mia, Ethan and Ky

there w

effortlessly unfair in a black leather jacket and that d

nd for a second, ev

ni

no

cr

s jus

d

e was already imagining all the ways

st, climbing into Leo

black Jeep, the blonde still annoyingly cling

tev

on was ri

driveway, sprawling white stone an

as we pulled up. "Do

ike five places around the city.

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ingly perfect

place was

g staircases, rooms bi

oked like something

sting music, kicking off their shoes and sprawling

e round was already happening - fueled

wild,

to str

about h

enough to cu

e chaos, sipping a beer an

dn't

course Ai

urse

beside me on the couch, all cas

that, princess," he said, tilti

? Catching your STD

pted into dru

grinned,

ely unb

ose, breath war

hat only I could hear. "Must be exhau

ched m

d to f

f hair from my face - slow, al

ar

ed back lazily,

eaming,

predatory flashing for just a second be

me

ther retort, a sickly-sweet

ng over in a dress that was more neckline tha

t even gl

ext to Aiden like she

ed into

het

didn't

ven look

-smirk tugging at the corner of his

rself shamelessly against his a

she might as well hav

o leave with her like he cl

hrugged her off withou

you," he said, voic

was swift, c

red, tossing her hair with a forced laugh and strutting back towa

ve felt t

twisted in a way I

pering something into Mia's ear th

one of the mansion's endless hallways - hand

icially a

al

h A

der

ng to the music blasting from hidden speakers, others disappearing u

s thigh brushing against mine, his bo

t you and me, prince

withering l

gh sound that did ridicu

and hooked a finger under my c

ayful - but there was nothing p

velvet scrape against my skin. "But one way or

heart hammering

napped, even as heat

across the back of the couch, lookin

hing else there too

ing da

was far

Aiden Sterling's world was going to b