Virgin for Sale

Chapter 31

Entering the apartment building, I go toward the elevator this time rather than take the stairs. I expect Chase to go in the opposite direction, not to follow me, but he does, right into the elevator. As it starts it climb, he goes to the panel and presses the “stop” button.

I’m fighting tears as it is.

There’s no way I can do this.

It’s too much. Too raw and I’ve not got up enough walls. I need them firmly back in place right now.

Suddenly, he’s right in front of me, cupping my face, tilting my head back to look into my eyes. I let him. What else can I do? There’s no hiding, trapped in an elevator. Now I wish I’d taken the stairs.

So stupid.

“What is it, Faye? Talk to me.”

“I can’t.”

you can. I’m right here. I’m not going

it. “The man I sold myself to. I can’t talk.

His lips brush mine.

One hundred percent mine. You sold yourself to me. No one else. To me. Whatever it is, you need to get it

vision as I look

do or what to say.

hold me back. I’m taking care of

I say. The words come out of

“What?”

the secret I’ve been carrying. The only other people to

my stepfather raping my sister, I reported his ass straight away. Kerry attacked me. She hit me. Screamed at me. She told me they were in love. That I’d ruined her life by doing it and she was going to make me pay. She said she loved him. She loved when he was inside her.” The tears start to

me, but he wipes the tears away, and then his arms

I sob.

stepfather, all of it, I just break apart and shatter. Throughout it all, Chase continues to hold me. he doesn’t let go, and I don’t want him to. I need his arms, his touch … his

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