Contractual Obligations (Aisle and Error, #1)

by Elle Rivers

If this was to go anything like my previous hookups, then it would be okay for me and good for him. The experience I’d had with sex led me to believe it wasn’t as good as people said—at least not for the woman.

Sad

I didn’t say anything to Jessie though. While she was going into debt for her degree, I was complaining about being on the beach and making Instagram posts for my job—even if I was miserable. I didn’t want to complain about my “easy” life, not when I knew how hard hers was.

At least shes realistic in this way

Sebastian stared at me, and I wondered if he expected me to tell him truth. But how could I? No one wanted my truth. I wished I could sound happy. I needed my light and airy personality. But it was gone.

“You have freckles.” He said it like he was dreaming, like he was entranced by them. That was impossible. My mother always said they were imperfections.

“How about you stop thinking and start listening to me?”

“Maybe I needed empathy instead of judgment.”