My brother must have gotten some seriously
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potent stuff because it was doing its work
potent stuff, because it was doing its work
fast.
The first time around, Jake had tried to keep
it together, but it was too strong.
With Brittany here, he wouldn’t have to fight
- it.
There was a muffled groan from inside,
Jake’s face contorted, and Brittany gasped.
She flushed, straightened her top, and gave
me a look over her shoulder.
“Good girl for not trying to pull anything.
Since I’m here, you can forget about it… Wait,
why is your face all red?”
I shook my head and pushed her inside.
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The moment Jake ripped the strap of
Brittany’s tank top, I shut my eyes and
slammed the door.
It wasn’t long before things got loud.
Every sound felt like a knife twisting in my
heart, and I couldn’t take it anymore. I turned
and ran.
The drug was kicking in, and if I hadn’t been
able to push Jake away the first time, it was
because I was losing it.
While I still had my wits about me, I stumbled
into a fancy club and barged inside.
A fresh–faced kid smiled at me. “Ma’am, can I
help you?”
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I shook my head, trying to clear it. “I need
to… I need to hire an escort.”
He blinked, then led me to a booth and went
to find someone.
I don’t know how long I waited, but finally, the
door opened, and a tall, broad shouldered
man stepped inside, looking like he walked
right out of a magazine.
His eyes landed on my ripped top, and he
froze.
Before he could say anything, I grabbed his
neck and kissed him hard. “I… I got drugged.
Help me…”
He stiffened.
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HE STITTENеa.
Seemed like he was frowning, trying to pull
away.
“Is it money? I’ll pay anything!”
I pulled a bank card out of my purse and
shoved it into his hand, then fumbled with his
belt.
I thought I heard him say my name.
“Sunny, don’t do this…”
Too loud.
I kissed him again, and he shut up.
No wonder these high–end clubs were so
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No wonder these high–end clubs were so
popular. The guys were gorgeous, and they
played hard to get.
Finally, I heard a sigh above me.
“Since you asked for it… don’t say I didn’t
warn you.”
Then he flipped us over, and there was no
more thinking.
When I woke up, the sun wasn’t even up. It
took me a minute to realize I’d slept with a
total stranger, an escort.
The guy was still asleep, so I got dressed and
slipped out.
I walked past the glass windows of the shops
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on the Main Street. My top was ripped, and
my neck was covered in hickeys.
Before my brother was awake, I made it back
home and covered the worst of it with
concealer. I barely got in the door before a
voice said,
“Where were you last night?”
Jake was leaning against the doorframe, arms
crossed, staring at me.
He wasn’t at the hotel with Brittany?
His neck had a few hickeys on it, but his eyes
were hard.
I looked down, feeling guilty. I thought that
after last night, Jake and I were done, and I
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could move on.
“Just… out. What are you doing back so
soon?”
Jake’s new house was being renovated, and
he was staying with us.
I glanced around. “Where’s Brittany? Didn’t
she come back with you?”
Jake’s eyes turned to ice.
“Sunny, where did you really go last night?
Who did this to you?”
He was talking about the marks on my neck.
I pulled my collar higher. “Mosquitoes.”
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Jake laughed, a cold, humorless sound. “Don’t
think I don’t know, Ethan spiked your drink
last night, too.”
