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Raina laid in Adam’s arms and listened to his steady heart beating under her ear. She worried she was being unfair to him. Using s*x to get her way. It felt far too close to the way Damon treated her for her sanity.
“When I met Damon, I was out with work friends. I hadn’t been there long and didn’t know many of them. They’d invited me out a few times, but I’d always said no. They were all younger than me. I felt like they weren’t sincere.”
Adam didn’t respond, but he kissed the top of her head, confirming what she already knew. That he was awake, too.
“I agreed that night because I’d had a good day. Working as a massage therapist was not exciting or thrilling, but I loved it. I loved working on a client and helping them feel good when they walked out the door. One of my longtime cli
