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“Okay,” she huffs, and climbs in. She doesn’t live far from me, so our ride shouldn’t take long. Normally I would enjoy driving the small Audi. It’s nimble in Seattle’s traffic. But I’m distracted by every pedestrian. One of them could be Leila.

“Were all your submissives brunettes?” Ana asks out of nowhere.

“Yes.” But I don’t really want to discuss this. Our fledgling relationship is moving into dangerous territory.

“I just wondered.” She’s fidgeting with a tassel on her backpack; fidgeting means she’s apprehensive.

Put her at ease, Grey.

“I told you. I prefer brunettes.”

“Mrs. Robinson isn’t a brunette.”

“That’s probably why. She put me off blondes forever.”

“You’re kidding.” Ana’s disbelief is obvious.

“Yes. I’m kidding.” Do we really have to talk about this? My anxiety multiplies. If she keeps digging, I’ll confess my darkest secret.

No. I can never tell her. She’ll leave me.

Without a backward glance.

And I recall watching her walk up the street and into the garage at The Heathman after our first coffee.

She never looked back.

Not once.

If I hadn’t contacted her about the photographer’s show…I wouldn’t be with her now.

Ana’s strong. If she says good-bye, she means it.

“Tell me about her,” Ana interrupts my thoughts.

do you want to know?”

about your business

beauty business, but she’s built it into a successful venture. I just invested and helped get her

“Why?”

owed it

“Oh?”

of Harvard, she loaned me a hundred grand to start my

“You dropped out?”

years. Unfortunately, my parents were not so

what?” Grace scowls at me, her expression

I’m going to

“Doing what?”

“Investments.”

you know about

have a plan. I think I can

son, this is a huge step that could affect your

I don’t want to live

back

not

haven’t

out in the real world. Not in academia. It’s

met

lie smoothly. I knew Elena before I went off to

and the tips of my

move, son.” Carrick is summoning his full-on pompous-prick dad mode, and I worry he’s going to give me his signature “study hard, work hard, and family

her point. “Christian, you’re gambling with the rest

you again. My decision is already made.

about the wasted tuition?” My mother

Shit.

“I’ll pay you back.”

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