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I knew I should walk out of here. No, I should reject her and run to another city, never looking back. It would be better, and still, I let her come closer and closer.
“Stop,” I whispered, placing a hand on her shoulder and pushing her back. She looked confused, maybe a little hurt as well. “Workplace. Remember?”
That made her smile.
“Right. Workplace,” she murmured, moving back a little. “Does that mean I’ll see you Monday?”
I wasn’t sure what to answer. My head screamed that this was a bad idea. I bit my lower lip, an inner battle raging inside me. Everly watched the motion intently, and when I finally let it pop free, her eyes somehow seemed to darken.
“I-I don’t think I should,” I stammered.
“Give me a reason not to,” she coaxed. But her gaze was fixed on my lips, making i
