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A Call From Her
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Riley"Then build your muscle." He released me and took my face into his hands. "Resist him and do what I've taught you to do.""And what about you? Do you want me to resist you too? Were you bullshitting me the other day back at the studio?" The path my questioning was leading us down was dangerous. I respected Clay. I was in awe of him. I was in love with Ethan. In complete lust with him.I hated myself for all of it. It was all a mistake."Yes. Resist me too, Riley. You have to." He leaned down and kissed me as someone cleared their throat in the background.I jerked out of his hold and turned to find Deza standing a few feet from me. "I'm headed back to the studio if you need a ride.""She doesn't," Clayton answered for me. "She's riding with me."Deza nodded once and turned, walking back down the hall. I wasn't sure if I wanted to stop her. With the charade she and Ethan had been playing since day one, nothing really mattered anymore anyways."I love him. Not you." I glanced back
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Ethan"Ethan! Damn, man. Just do the improv and let’s get rolling. It's a short skit to open you guys up emotionally. Come on already.""Fine," I barked and turned back to her. "I don't know what's going on right now, but I don't like it."She nodded and moved toward me, her expression shifting from something close to fear to the most loving look she'd given me to date. It had the power to melt me."I don't want you to go." Tears filled her pretty blue eyes.I reached out and touched the side of her face, forcing myself into character as bile rose up my chest. Something was ending between us. I couldn't let it happen. I'd rather die than miss out on whatever we could have together. For the first time in my life... I wanted love. Her love."Baby. I'm just going on a quick trip up north." I smiled and leaned down, kissing her cheek and brushing her tear away with my lips. "Don't be sad. I'll be back in a couple of days.""Will you?" She pulled back a little."You know I will, Eliza." I
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