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Ellie knew she’d screwed up the second the words were out of her mouth. If she hadn’t, the stiffening of Adrian’s body would’ve made it clear. It was like hugging a statue. She swore she could even feel the cold emanating from him. “I didn’t mean that like it sounded.”
“Really? Then how you did mean it because obviously I’m an i***t too.” He untangled her arms from around him.
“I know you’re not like Marc.”
“I don’t think you do.”
“I do, Adrian. You’re nothing like Marc and I know that.” She had to make him understand that taking it slow had nothing to do with him. “But we’ve only known each other a little over six weeks and we’re already living together. That’s fast by anyone’s standards. We need to slow this down.”
“You told me you dated a couple of other guys before we ho
