** ~~SLOANE~~ IdontthinkIcanseebeyondthecloudofrageinfrontofmyeyes.
Istandstill,armsfoldedovermychest,watchingthe twoofthemKnoxandHunterstaringeachotherdownlikeopponentsinaring.Knoxsface,asalways,isunreadable.Hunter,ontheotherhand,looks…tiredandconfused.
TodayisntturningoutasIexpecteditto.Itscomingwithalotofanger.
ItstartedthemomentIopenedmyeyestofindsomeonebeneathme.Myheartnearlyjumpedoutofmychest.ButwhenIturned,readytofight,readytoscreamorhitorrun,IsawFinn.Lyingonmybedlikehebelongedthere.Saidhecouldntsleep.Saidheneededtotalk.
Thatwaswhenhetoldme.
ThatKnoxhadaskedhimtoendourfriendship.BecauseKnoxwantedme.
Icouldntbreathe.Couldnt think.JustgrabbedwhateverclothesIcouldfind,yankedthemon,anddemandedonething:tellme whereHunterisstaying.Finnknew.DelilahhadmentioneditwhilehertonguewasapparentlyhalfwaydownhisthroatthedayIflewintoAsheville.
SohereIam.
NotbecauseIwantedtobenoble.NotbecauseIthoughtHunterdeservedthetruth.No.Icamehereforonething.Revenge.IwantedtoseeKnoxsquirm.Iwantedtothrowhisgamesrightbackinhisface.Tounravelsomethingforonce-justlikehealwaysunraveledme.
AndthenIsawhimstandinginthisroom withHunter.
Somuchbetter.Hedwitnessmegiving himatasteofhisowndish.
ButKnoxisntshowingeventhefaintesthint ofemotion.Justcalm,composedsilence.Andsomehow,thatmakestherageburnhotterinmychest.Somethingaboutthisdoesntfeellikeavictory.Notyet.NotthewayI imaginedit.
Notuntilhefinallybreaks.
YoudatedDelilah?Hunterfinallyasks,puttinganendtothesilence.
Knoxshandsslideintohispockets,his eyessteadyonHunter.Idid.
IvebeenwithDelilahforawhilenow.Youdidntthinktotellme? Ithoughtitdidntmatterbackthen.Itlookedlikeafling.Noneeddiggingupancienthistory.Butthenyougotserious.Youproposed.Ididntknowhowtotellyou.
Hunterstaresathim,stunned.Howaboutstartingwith,Hunter,Iwasoncefuckingyourfiancée?Thatmightveclearedtheair.

Itdoesntmatter,Hunt.Thesehistories…theydontmeananything.
They dont meananythingtoyou,Huntercutsin.Idontevenunderstandhowthatcouldbepossible.Wereyouscrewingyourbrothersgirl? AtighttickpulsesinKnoxsjaw.Thefirst breakinhiscomposure.
YouknowIwouldntdothat.
DoI?Becauserightnow,itsoundslikeIdontknowyouatall.Wevebothdatedthesamegirl.Sohas yourbrother.Andyouusedthefateofmyweddingtomanipulatehim?Justtogetclosetohisbestfriend? Mewantingtojeopardizeyourweddingshouldntcomeasasurprisetoyou.
No,Knox.Ivealwaysknownyouwereabitofadick,butyouveneverturnedthattowardme.Huntersvoiceisquieternow.Almost toocalm.Todaysmyweddingday,man.
Mystomachtwists.
Ishouldnthavecome.
ThelongerIstand,themorethefireinmycheSuccessfully unlocked! WhatamIdoing? Icamehereswinging,readytosetamatchtosomeoneslifeontheirweddingday.AmanIbarelyknow.AmanwhountilItoldhimthenewshaddonenothingbutsmilepolitelyatme.IwassosureIwasright,sosureKnoxdeservedtobeexposed,thatIdidntstoptoaskmyselfwhy.WhyIwashere.Whyitmatteredthismuch.WhyIletmyselfgetpulledso deepintohis orbitthatIforgothowtobreatheoutsideit.
Imnotthevengefultype.Notreally.Idontmakescenesorshatterworlds.Buttoday,IwalkedintoahotelroomwitheveryIntentionofruiningafriendship,justtoproveapoint.JusttomakeKnoxhurt.
AndnowImstandinghere,watchingthehurtbloominsomeoneelsesfacesomeoneinnocentandImwonderingwhoIvebecome.
Knoxmakesmemad.Unreasonablymad.Furiousinawaythatfogstheedgesofmyjudgment.Hegetsundermyskin,intomybloodstream,rewiresmythoughtsuntilIcanteventhinkstraight.Andmaybethatswhatscaresmemost.NotwhatIdid.Butthewayhemakesmedoit.ThewayhemakesmeforgetwhoIam.
Imsorry,Hunter,Knoxsayssoftly.Inevermeantforanyofthistohappen.
Hunterstepsback.Ineedyoubothtoleave.Rightnow.
Hunter- Please.His voicehardens.Iwanttobealone.
Idontwaittobetoldagain.Imoveforthedoor,pullitopen,andstepintothehallway.Theseconditshutsbehindme,Istartwalking.
ThenIhearit.Thedooropensagain.Footsteps.Rapid.Comingcloser.
Ispeedup.
Thefootsteps getlouder.

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Sloane,Knox calls.
Ibreakintoarun,butitstoolate.Hecatchesupinjustafewstrides,wrapsanarmaroundmywaist,andliftsmecleanoffthefloor.Thenhethrowsmeoverhisshoulder.
Knoxwhatthehellputmedown! Ifyouwanttostartfires,Kitten,hesays,youbetterbewillingtofeeltheheat.
Isquirmandslaphis back.Letmego,orIsweartoGodIwillscream.
Weturnacorner.Hedoesntevenslow down.Afewpaceslater,hestopsinfrontofadoor,pullsoutakeycard,andswipesit.Thelockclicksopen,andhestepsinsidethesuite.
Thedoorshutsbehindus.
Theroomisdarkatfirstuntilheturnsthelighton.Sleekfurniture.Akingsizedbed.Floortoceilingwindowscoveredinblackoutdrapes.Hisscentiseverywherecleanandmuskyandcompletelyhim.
Hesetsmedown.
Iboltforthedoor,buthecatches meagain,gently thistime,spinningmearounduntilImfacinghim.
Areyou happynow?heasks,lowandcontrolled.
Mychestrisesand falls.Dontputthisonme.YoutoldFinnto dumpmejustsoyoucouldbewithme.
Youmake itsoundlikeyoutwoweredating.
Wewerent.Thatsthewholepoint.Friendshipscanbemoreimportantthansexual relationships.
Isthatright?hemurmurs,steppingcloser.
Ofcourseyouwouldntknowanythingaboutthat.Thatswhyyoutriedtoscrewyourfriendoverjusttofuckme.
Hishandcupsthebackofmyneckfirm.
Youreright.Idowanttofuckyou.Andrightnow,theonlythingyouvesucceededindoingisturningmeonmore.

Stayawayfromme,Knox.
Istepback.Hefollows.
Untilmybackmeetsthewall.
Doyouthinkthat stunt backtherewillbreakmeand Hunterapart?heasks.
Hiseyesfallonmylips.Thentheytraveltomychest.
Andevenasmy pulsepoundswithanger,mybodytraitorous,achingrespondstohim.
Theressomethingyouneedtounderstandaboutme,Sloane,hesays.ThepeopleIwant…theyalwayswantmeback.Theycanthelpit.Justlikeyou.
Heslipsahandbeneaththehemofmyshirt,brushinghispalmupuntilitcoversone breastthroughthebra.Heleansin,mouthclosetomine.Icansmellhimcologne,skin,thefainttraceofsmokeandalcohol.Histouchisrough,familiar.Electric.
CHAPTER035:OurBet Youhateme,hesays.Butyouwantme.Icanfeelit.Hearitinyourvoice.
Mybackpressestightertothewall.
Hunterwillcomearound,hewhispers.Afewdaysorweeksfromnow,giveortake.Hellneedtimetoadjustaftercallingoffthewedding.
Callingoffthewedding?Youre outofyourmindifyouthinkhimfindingoutaboutDelilahdatingyouwillmakehimcalloffhiswedding.
Hishandgoesbehindmetomybraclasp,andwithaswift,confidentmotion,heundoesit.Assoonasthebraishanginglooselyaroundmychest,hetraceshisfingersfromunderneath,skimmingthesensitiveskinuntilhereachesmybarebreast.Herollsmy nipplebetweenhisfingers,andItremble,angeranddesirecoursingthroughme.Mybodybetraysmedespitethewhirlwindofemotionsraginginsideme.
Yourejusttryingtomakeyourselffeelbetterforruiningthewedding,hesays,hisfingersstillonmynipple.Hewontcallitoff,Knox.Thatdbeinsane.
Hedrawsbacksuddenly,hishandsgrippingmyshoulders.BeforeIcanreact,heflipsmeover,plantingmychestagainstthewall.Hecomesclose,hisbreath hotonmyneck,hisbodypinningmeinplace.Icanfeelhishardnesspressingagainstme.Itrytopushback,tocreatesomespacebetweenus,buthesunyielding,hisstrengthoverpoweringmystruggles.Hishand snakesaroundmywaist,hisfingersfindingtheirwaybacktomybreast.Icanfeelmyresolveweakening,mybodymeltingintohistouch.Ihatehimforwhathesdone,forthewayhesmanipulatingme,butIcantdenythedesirethatscour
singthroughmyveins.Imtrappedinawebofmyownmaking,andImnotsureIwanttofindawayout.
Youknowwhatsevenmoreinsane?hesays,hisvoicealowgrowl inmyear.YousinglehandedlygavemeeverythingIneededtowinourbet,Kitten.
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