CHAPTER022GetWaxOutOfOnesKars CHAPTER022:GetWaxOutOfOnesEars IthinkIveforgottenhowtobreathe.
Victoriaswordsarestillechoinginmyears,heavyandunsettling.YouveepFinnforposer Ifyoudaskedmetwoweeksago,hell,eventwodaysago,ifthiswaswhatIwanted,Idjumpattheidea.Findsownmother ishanddeliveringthefantasyIvekeptburiedforyears,tellingmethatFinnfeelsthesamewayfeelsoothen ButImnotfeelingthrilled.
Notevenclose.
Immad.
Itsthekindofangerthatburnsbeneaththeskin,smoldering througheverylayer.Idontevenknowwhy.Mafebecanetheofferfeelstransactional.MaybebecauseImtiredofbeingeveryonestoolFinnsandnowVictoriels Victoriaisstillwatchingme.Expectant,Calm.
IbelieveIverenderedyouspeechless,shesays.Ifthismeansyoureconsideringmyoffer,thenbyallmercespeechless.
Youwantmetomakesuretheweddinghappens? Theweddingsalreadyhappening.IjustneedyoutodistractFinnfromdoinganythingstupid Theresnotasinglestammerinherwords,notaflickerofregret.Sheactuallybelievesthisisareasonablethingtoaskof me .
Shegoeson.Youreaverybeautifulandstrongwoman,Sloane.Iveadmiredyourselflessnessforalongtime,butIm askingyoutobeselfishthistime.AndImnotaskingyoutodoitforfree.Illpay.Saytheamount,andIwriteyouacheckMyspinestraightens,Idontfollow.YouwantmetodistractFinnenoughforhimnottosabotagethewedding,andyoullpayme? Yousaythatlikeitssuchabad thing.
Imoffended.Hesmyfriend.Youcouldvewordeditdifferently,andIwouldvedoneitforfree.
Themoneysjustanincentive.
Anincentivetohelpmyfriend? Victoriasexpression doesntchange.
YoudoknowwhatImaskingyoutodo,right?shesays.Youretoprovokeareactionoutofhim.Healreadycarriesthesefeelings.Allyouhavetodoisbringthemout.Seducehim.
Istare.
Issheserious?AtleastInowknowwhereFinninheritedsomeofhisbrazenaudacity.
Mercifully,aknockcomesonthedoor.
Sloane,areyouready? Finn.

Iveneverbeenmorerelievedtohearhisvoice,evenifmyangertowardhimhasntfullycooled.
Thankyouforstoppingby,Victoria,Isay.Ihavetogopreparefortherehearsaldinner.
Shenods.Great.Illleaveyoube.Thinkaboutit.Theweddings tomorrow.Illbeattherehearsalasbackup.
Sloane?Finncallsagain.Imcomingin.Hope youredecent.
Yeah,Ireply,Iam.
VictoriasmileslikeshehasntjusttriedtoturnmeintoapaidmistressandwalkstothedoorjustasFinnopensit.Hehaltsinhistracks.
Mom?Whatareyoudoinghere? Justhavingalittlechatwithyourfriend,shesayssmoothlyandwalkspasthim.
Hefrowns,watchesherleave,andthenclosesthedoorbehindhim.NowthatIcanseehimclearlybeyondtherageofbeingpropositionedtoseducehimhelooksgood.Hehasonacharcoalgraysuit thatfitshimlikeasecondskin.Thetopbuttonisundone.Hishairisstillslightlydamp,andfifthhismotherisnowdirectedatme.
Successfullyunlocked! Whatwasthatabout,Sloane?Andwhyarentyouready? Igotdistracted,Isay,alreadywalkingtowardthe bathroom.
Hestartstofollow.Bydistracted,doyoumeanmymother?Whatwassheinherefor? 1/3 CHAPTER022:GetWaxOutOfOnesEars Istopatthedoorofthebathroomandlookbackathim.Areyougoingtofollowmein? What? Imabouttogetdressed.Sositdownandwait.
Hebacksoff,mutteringsomethingandheadingforthebed.Thenheflopsdown,eyesstillonme.
ThemomentIshutthebathroomdoor,Ireleasealongbreath.
ItsagoodthingIalreadymovedeverythingIneedforthiseventintothebathroomIdonttrustFinnnottogorummagingthroughmythingsthesecondImoutofsight,searchingforKnoxsgift.Sureenough,Ihearthesoundofdrawersslidingopen.Thelightcreakofmovement.Hestryingtobesubtle,blesshisheart,butsubtletywasneverFinnsstrongsuit.Ismiletomyselfandturntowardthemirror.Mybookisstillopenonthecounter,butIshutitnow.Ivegotworktodo.Timepasses.Mylegsareshavedsmooth,myhairflatironedintoglossysubmission.Mymakeupisflawlessnottoomuch,nottoolit
tle.Justenoughtomakeme looklikeImnottryingtoohard.
Andthentherestherest.
Knoxsgiftsareallonme.Everysingleone.Istilldontknowifthatsagoodidea,butIcanthelpit.Thenecklacegleamsagainstmy collarbone.Theshoesarestunning,adeepnudeshadethatIkeeplookingdownat,unabletostop.

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Thevibratorsitswhereitshould,inthepocketofthelacepanties.Quiet.Sinister.Waiting.
Ithrowonasimpleanklelengthfurcoattokeepmyexposedbackhiddenuntilthe rightmoment.Myglassesareoff,tuckedneatlyintomypurse.IllsquintmywaythroughthenightifIhaveto.Myopia,behave.
Itakeonefinallookinthemirror.Myreflectiondoesntlooklikeme.Shelookslikeaversion ofmyselfIhaventmetbefore.WhenIwalkout,Finnislyingstomachdownonthebed,scrollingthroughhisphone.
Tookyouamillionyears,hesays,stilltypingawayathisphone.
WhatmattersisImreadynow.
Givemeasecond.Mybossisbeingneedy.
Stillstandinginfrontofthebathroom,Iwatchhim.Astrangefeelingsettlesinmychest.
IhavethissuddenrevelationthatImlosingmyselfinthisplace.
Ashevilleisreshapingme.ThingsthatwouldnormallyexcitemelikespendingaweekendwithFinn,eventhoughinpursuitofanotherwomanaregettingreplacedbythoughtsofatattooedmanIshouldbeavoiding.Ihaveonthisensemblehepracticallyorderedmetowear.Thedress.Thenecklace.Theshoes.Themouselikedevicethatsmakingmeedgywithanticipation.
ImwaytooexcitedaboutbeingsexuallytorturedbyamanIshouldberunningfrom.Knoxisntevenmytype.Hestheoppositeofthecleancut,emotionallyavailablefictionalmenIfallforinbooksandmovies.
Andyet- MaybeifIleavenow, Illbeabletosavemyselffromfallingtoofardowntherabbithole.
Letsgohome,Isaysuddenly.
Finnliftshisheadfromhisphone,frowningatfirst.Butashiseyesfallonme,thefrownsoftensintosurprise.
Youlook…different.
Youmeanbolder.
Hesitsup,pullinghimselftotheedgeofthebed.Definitelybolder.Andnotyourstyle.Thoughitsglorious.Youlookbeautiful,Sloane.NowImthinkingweshouldgetyouarichtycoonasahusband.

Haha.Funny,Iwantustogobackto NewYork,Finn.
Wewill.ItsnotlikeImplanningonstayinghereforever.Assoonaswesucceedindoingwhatwecamefor,hopefullybytomorrow, wellbeoff.
Imeanrightnow.
Thismakeshimpause.Thenhestandsandbeginswalkingtowardme.Areyouupset?Wasitmymother? No.Ijustwanttobebackinthecomfortofmyownhome.
Sloane,youcantalktome.HeComescloser,placinghishandsonmyshoulders.Ineedyou.StayinAshevilleandhelpme.Butifyouchoosetogoback,thatsallrighttoo.Illjustdoeverythingonmyown,feelinglonelythatmybestfriend abandonedme.
Stoptryingtomanipulateme,Finn.
Thatusuallyworks.
2/3 CHAPTER022:GetWaxOutOfOnesEars Yourelosingyourtouch.
Hesmiles.Sideeffectofbeingheartbroken.
Whatever.Justgodownstairs.Illmeetyouthereinaminute.
Great.Werestealingmydadscar.
Heleansforwardandpecksmeonthecheek,thenturnsandheadsforthedoor.
Dontstaytoolong,Sloane.
AsIwatchhimgo,somethingtightensinmychest.
MaybeitstimeIstoppedplayingeveryonesfixerandbecamealittleselfish.Ifthispartywillbeaboutmeseducinganyof theHartleys,itwillbethewrongone.Thereareseveralwaystogetwaxoutofonesears.Oneofthemisbygettingpoked.
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