**Laura**
No, this can’t be happening. How did this happen? I’m dating Stephen Case?
I stepped away from him and asked the one thing that was bugging me.
“Why me?” I asked.
“Why you?” he answered back.
“Why do you like feeling normal with me? Why do you like that so much?” I pressed.
“This is going to sound bad,” he sighed.
“Just tell me,” I insisted.
Stephen looked up at the ceiling. “I like challenges. You, Laura Schneider, are definitely a challenge. You stand up to me. You don’t act like I’m a god with money. Honestly, I know I have my work cut out for me to get you into my bed,” he said.
My eyes went wide at his last statement. I’m a conquest for his bed. He wants to conquer this firecracker, as he called me once.
“I see,” I said.
“Laura, honestly, that was my original inte
