Chapter 0220
Julian and I were on a couch in a sitting room, looking at each other. Julian had made himself
comfortable, bringing on knee up onto the cushion so he could more easily face me. I was sitting very still
with my hands in my lap..
I was still embarrassed about what had earlier happened with Nicholas. Both our bodies had responded
to the position we’d been in, with me on top of him. I could only thank my luck that Julian had no walked
in a minute or two earlier, or the teasing would have been relentless.
It was bad enough now, with the knowing smirk Julian kept flashing me.
“So,” I said, trying to get things back on track. “Mental self–defense.”
“Exactly. I’ve been thinking of the best way to help train you, and I’ve decided on role–play.”
I raised a brow. “Role–play?”
“I’ll pretend to be Terry and say all the terrible bullshit Terry would say, and you try to counter it. I’ll
correct you when you do or say something that I know would only encourage the asshole. This way, we
can help prepare you for your inevitable next meeting with him.”
reasonable enough, though I shivered unpleasantly
to face him eventually. She’d seemed very interested in
likely be at more events. Still, I wished I
happened before, when he’d tried to
hands together
but he leaned closer. I trusted him, mostly, so
This is just a game, and you
head. “I want to learn. I want to hold my own against
וד
know you do, but neither Nicholas nor I am ever going to let him corner you like he
doubt. The
around me every minute.
for my own safety. And that meant learning how to beat Terry
“Ready?” Julian asked.
I nodded.
brow
channeling
It was… unnerving.
the back of the couch. Then he leaned in close enough
breathe on my shoulder.
“You’ve been
show just for me.”
couldn’t move. I was locked in that moment with Terry, after he had given me the champagne laced with
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