BAD REPUTATION

ouching her. She loved Jack, right? Then why did she feel this way... This excited about

is hand following the contours of her neck and her head a

fear, excitement, all manner of urge

y, because I'm talking about se

tracting over the ferocity of her need as her

akin to surprise, disbelief, something more...but then it h

problem. Why was she hesitating to tell him s

e clear enough, even as her contracted tu

ange sense of relief shining t

he breathed, her ch

erek wasn't getting the message though, his intent sea

is kiss, but at the last moment, she

pt to stop her as she moved immediately,

r, he followed, "L

o return, "I'm taking it," Isabel

at her friend, "Perfect," she

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apartment door for a full th

of a phone notification, the low murmur of a voice. He was home

door swung open

s, dark hair styled with surgical precision. He smelled faintly of cedarwood and somethi

rprised. "I thought we we

him into the apartment without waiting to be invited. His place was spotless as always. Everyt

e door slowly.

ght-th

d a c

ys have a

already irritated. "Liv, plea

rning to face him. "Except I still manage to sho

cked. "Is this really w

ed vaguely between them. "Tired of getting dressed up just to sit in my apartment with takeaw

of the things Olivia disliked about him. He was always so... composed. As if he lived in hi

him to be bothered, but Jack had a way of hurting or pissing her o

He told her. "I don'

xactly th

d. "What's that

caped before she could soften them. "Gosh. Why do I

head and shoved his hands into his pockets. "

e - sharp, humo

. Do you think this promotion is just about

he demanded. "Because right now, I feel like

's un

many times about how I feel...About the things I want. I want romance. I want to spend time with my boyfriend. I want to go out with him. I want unplanned and surpris

e Jack straightened slightly, composure sliding firmly

sadly, her voice lower now.

than she meant it to and

echoed in her mind. Heat flushed her cheeks - anger at herself, not at

mean it

stepped closer. "Sa

ve now. "Why does everything have to turn i