“This is our contract.” “Rip it up, and we can start over.” His Adam’s apple bobs as he swallows. “I don’t want us to be bound by some deal. I don’t want you to make love to me because you need material for your next book. I don’t want you to feel obligated to be with me. And I don’t want you to think for one second that everything I do isn’t for your happiness. I live and breathe for you, Cassidy.”
