Chapter Fifty-Six

The next morning, Valerie woke, still not feeling any better about things than she did when she finally drifted off to sleep. It wasn’t that she wanted to stop the journey she was on with Damien; she just wanted a little more in the couples department.

She quickly got dressed, grabbed some coffee and a toasted bagel, and headed out the door.

Stepping outside, she noticed the other vehicles already gone, letting her know Damien and Holly had already left for the day, which saddened her a little. She wanted to talk to Damien and had hoped he would still be there and she could catch him before she left. However, she would have to wait until later. And then her eyes went wider as she remembered what tonight was. The poker game.

She shuddered slightly at the thought of being the willing plaything for a group of men, and this time, it wouldn’t be in a crowded bar where they might hold back on their baser desires. It would be in Damien’s apartment whe