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Sleeping with the Enemy

Chapter 3 The One He Wants

Word Count: 1091    |    Released on: 23/11/2023

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ned my face was probably caked with dirt. Looking around the people milling about the dig site, I knew I blended in. It was like there was

the area, searching the sea of white and beige against the dark earth being neatly piled around the holes being dug. I saw A

finally noticed me and headed my way. "

ot you

to be here. Therefo

?" I asked him, gettin

d the dig and I think it's de

n charge arou

in a

ha

ll be up in a bit. Let's go to the

ing to speed up the process of gettin

up. "Yes. Some of these things were uncovered over s

first table was filled with coins and other artifacts that were rather common. They didn't interest me. I was mo

hat was different than the hundreds of others I had see

g to earlier appeared out of n

o Alec. "I'll buy that one, and to sweeten the deal, I'll

"Alec," she said in a British accent. "Tell your friend

e to find something unique. Carl promised me unique. What I see he

"You are ve

that supposed

lder. "Let's talk about th

I replied.

She was laughing at me, which I did n

s. I am not the kind of man that takes no for an answer. Your boss, Carl, told me he was excited to show me some thi

distinct impression there is v

like me. I had very little people skills. I was a nerd. I loved reading and studying. I had double-majored in college because I loved the idea of making money and I lo

uthenticity of a piece, he could. We could divide and conquer. I sent him all a

ointing to the statue that was larger than the others I had seen. I wanted to get my hands on it. I wanted to know whose tomb the statue had be

work out a deal

" Layla a

apped. "Why are you

'm telling you this isn

tall man. Some people thought I was intimidating. Deep down, I was convinced I was a soft teddy bear, but my exterior was on the rough side.

ated. Finally. She

rth to you?"

of history," she said, ne

to you? You have a number in mind.

snapped it closed again

You put up a good fight. Now, what is i

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1 Chapter 1 Her Protector2 Chapter 2 She's Mine Now3 Chapter 3 The One He Wants4 Chapter 4 This is How I Party5 Chapter 5 Playing Hooky6 Chapter 6 If It Makes You Happy7 Chapter 7 Hidden Gem8 Chapter 8 Does She Remember 9 Chapter 9 Above Average10 Chapter 10 Why Is He Back 11 Chapter 11 Touching Base12 Chapter 12 Gorgeous Girl13 Chapter 13 Popping In14 Chapter 14 Crossing The Line15 Chapter 15 First Date16 Chapter 16 Getting to Know Her--Again17 Chapter 17 Can't Believe He's Here18 Chapter 18 Come With Me19 Chapter 19 Go Without Me20 Chapter 20 Can't Replace Him21 Chapter 21 Lie To Me22 Chapter 22 Tell Me Everything!23 Chapter 23 Impressing Her24 Chapter 24 She's Forbidden25 Chapter 25 You Have Arrived26 Chapter 26 We're Adults27 Chapter 27 What Kind of Deal 28 Chapter 28 She's a Pit Bull29 Chapter 29 Hungry For Him30 Chapter 30 Silky Smooth31 Chapter 31 A Good Person32 Chapter 32 Bro Code33 Chapter 33 Take Me34 Chapter 34 Don't Stop35 Chapter 35 Waking Up with Her36 Chapter 36 On Thin Ice37 Chapter 37 It's Over38 Chapter 38 Back To Reality39 Chapter 39 Your New Girlfriend40 Chapter 40 Rationalizing the Decision41 Chapter 41 Mom Makes a Decision42 Chapter 42 Police Are on the Way43 Chapter 43 Catching Up with Patrick44 Chapter 44 Hashing It Out45 Chapter 45 Let's Make a Deal46 Chapter 46 What Have You Done47 Chapter 47 My Own World48 Chapter 48 Take What You Want49 Chapter 49 Lashing Out50 Chapter 50 The Leftovers51 Chapter 51 Bad News52 Chapter 52 Patrick Explains53 Chapter 53 More Than a Job54 Chapter 54 Why Me 55 Chapter 55 An Apology56 Chapter 56 One More Night57 Chapter 57 Sleeping with the Enemy58 Chapter 58 Ready For Him59 Chapter 59 The Aftermath60 Chapter 60 A Thorn in My Side61 Chapter 61 Caught in the Act62 Chapter 62 Hate is a Strong Word63 Chapter 63 Her Nerve64 Chapter 64 She's Rare65 Chapter 65 Hate The Game66 Chapter 66 Starting Over67 Chapter 67 Lunch with a Friend68 Chapter 68 Who Does That 69 Chapter 69 A Cool Idea70 Chapter 70 I'm Your Sister, Not Your Mom71 Chapter 71 Seeing Her Again72 Chapter 72 Still Want Her73 Chapter 73 Barbecue74 Chapter 74 Excuses, Excuses75 Chapter 75 On The Boat76 Chapter 76 Nothing But the Best77 Chapter 77 Why is She Here 78 Chapter 78 All The Pills79 Chapter 79 Show Time80 Chapter 80 Field Trip Fun81 Chapter 81 Let's Do it Again82 Chapter 82 You, Me, and the Ghosts83 Chapter 83 She's Impressed84 Chapter 84 Kissing in Ancient Egypt85 Chapter 85 Taste You86 Chapter 86 A Proposal87 Chapter 87 Business Marriage88 Chapter 88 He's Not My Boyfriend89 Chapter 89 What's The Catch 90 Chapter 90 A Counteroffer91 Chapter 91 Not Greedy92 Chapter 92 Lunch With Patrick93 Chapter 93 Do You Know What You're Doing 94 Chapter 94 Floundering95 Chapter 95 Handing it All Over96 Chapter 96 Tough Questions97 Chapter 97 Being a Mom is Rough98 Chapter 98 Good Intentions99 Chapter 99 First Love100 Chapter 100 I Need You Now