BAD REPUTATION

tten in the cupholder. The parking lot was quiet, save for the occasional squeak of tires on asphalt and t

" Olivia said, shaking her head. Her eyes scanned the

that guy from day one and you know it. What the hell do you se

gently, laughing despite herself. "He di

... showing up for the woman he supposedly loves?" Tessa groaned. "You know what, I'm s

ght now." She tapped the phone lightly against her ear for emphasis. "I'm showing her the

and amusement. "Well, that sucks. I was really looki

lips. "And that means I get to see her before

stop us, though. Just..

or not," Olivia said wit

softened. "Alright, Liv. Good luck with your clien

t. Love y

d remember... int

door. The late-afternoon sun spilled over the lot, glinting off the polished SUVs and giving everything a warm, golden glow. She stepped out, smo

en Jack had cancelled on their date yet again. She'd spent forty minutes picking that dress last night. Forty minutes for a

voidable... maybe even necessary. And she and Jack had

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his phone as he pressed the button fo

ster, Isabella snapped, her

, a scent wrapping around him, vanilla twisted up in something so enticing

n the other end, "You were su

t landing on the woman whose interesting scent had nothing

with the physical, she was all kinds of yes. Usually, the women he went for looke

even cuter, still quite short despite the heels she wore and she was...

o tapping impatiently, her body encased in a fitted black trou

stening to

aid distractedly, cutting the

to one side, windswept almost. And then there was her make-up, neutral sav

ensed his attention, her eyes flickering in h

er eyes were back on the doors, her lack of interest obvious. He should've taken it as a sign, but since

alled many things before- arrogant, reckless, e

o look at him, the ping of the lift arri

ured for her to precede him.

she was hot. The bow-like shape stretched and still her lower lip was full- swollen, even-almost as though it had just been thoroughly

nk y

realise he was staring all over again, and then

nd her thick black lashes lowered to t

lift closed and together they stood, the s