Cross My Heart (The Westbrooks: Small Town Billionaire Romance)
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Jules smiles with a mischievous glint in her eyes. “You’re swearing in your head again, aren’t you?” “Like a sailor.” Damn it, Jules. “You know me better than I know myself sometimes.”
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What is the Northeast Kingdom, some sort of video game? I make a mental note to Google that later.
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you can’t even remember her name i don’t think you’ll remember that either
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Jesus, even her voice sounds like a melody.
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shawty
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I discreetly adjust myself and follow the path that Lanie ‘Maria’ Heart just walked.
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naw… brother you are down BAD
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Did I seriously just basically tell this man to shut it in his own home?
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girl you took his BABY
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he makes a sound that I could swear was a growl. A growl? No,
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i’d hope not
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Not only am I an asshole, but I’m also a pervert because now I can’t stop thinking about her long, slender neck.
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he’s just as bad as any other man
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Maybe my bizarre reaction isn’t as one-sided as I thought.
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i think you’re stupid
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Dexter: Just Dex. Have a good night.
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i’m giggling & kicking my feet like a school girl
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I put my head in my hands again, tugging at my hair. I haven’t felt this conflicted since the night I took my father off life support.
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what an interesting comparison
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“And keep your eyes and your hands off my goddamn girl.”
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okay creep
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I’m a goner.
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somebody catch my breath
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I narrow my eyes at Pres, though, and growl. I actually fucking growl. “I
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and i hope you never do it again you freak
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I want to be mad. She’s basically shitting all over my parenting again, except she’s right.
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she might be right but that doesn’t make it any less rude! you’re her boss not her friend, let alone her partner!! be a man 😐
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Somehow, I knew that would be the last time I would ever see my mother.
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you’re so cool and edgy aren’t you
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“The girls have, uh, splashed you a lot.” Her shirt is slightly see-through now, allowing me to see the lace outline of her bra. 
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are you really trying to tell me this book was written by a woman
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“Lanie, you’re going to be living here. You will need things. I will be the one to provide them. Is that clear?”
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talking to her like that is fucking weird dude
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Quickly shutting the door behind me, I take long strides to my room with a hard-on.
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WHAT ABOUT THAT INTERACTION WAS A TURN ON???
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Across the hall, I find Tate on the floor with his back to me and his two baby sisters lying in his lap, looking at books.
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SOBBING!! HE’S SINGING TO HIS SISTERS
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Lanie has on very short sleep shorts,
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bro please, enough with what she’s wearing you sound like a pig. this woman is literally playing with your kids right now can you just stop for a minute?? goddamn
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I’ve failed him.
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true
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I watch Lanie shimmy her ass in time to the music, and fuck, if all the blood in my body doesn’t rush south. Insta lust is a real thing, folks.
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SHE’S PLAYING WITH YOUR CHILDREN
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I am standing a foot away from my new nanny in nothing but black boxer briefs and a raging hard-on. Jesus.
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are you fucking kidding me right now
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Lanie stares at my junk for just a minute too long to be polite.
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this is disgusting
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“Oh, Lanie, I’ve never been a cheater, but when I decide I want something, I don’t let up until it’s mine.” 
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shut the fuck up. seriously.
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“I told you not to fall for me. I haven’t been here for twenty-four hours, and it already seems like this could become quite a sticky situation.”
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you got that right
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“However, the only sticky situation was in my shower ten minutes ago, and I can promise you, I won’t be falling in love with you. My heart is on permanent lockdown. I can’t help it if my cock has other plans.”
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this just gave me the ick
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I realize I just crossed so many lines that I positively shouldn’t have.
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that’s correct
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He’s the first man in almost two years you’ve had any kind of chemistry with.
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there’s actually no chemistry but go off i guess?
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I yell as I rip the kid off Tate. I have the little bully by the arm and am picking Tate up with my other hand.
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umm let’s keep in mind these are 8 y/os alright?
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“You listen to me, you little punk, you ever touch Tate, look at Tate, talk to Tate, or even think about Tate again, I will make your life a living hell. I don’t care what you think you can do to me; I will make sure you get what’s coming to you tenfold. Do I make myself clear?”
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these are CHILDREN you’re speaking to??? girl you were a social worker before this what the fuck are you THINKING
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Parents are not allowed in the children’s restrooms. Ever,”
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that doesn’t make any sense
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“For some reason, I do trust you,
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she’s been more of a parent to your children than you have wdym “for some reason”
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I would have loved to take that little prick out myself, but it seems like you handled it much better.”
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these people are hateful towards 8 y/os
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She’s smiling, her hair’s a mess, but she has never looked better. Instantly, I’m hard as fucking granite.
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i don’t think it works that way
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I go to bed at night watching recorded clips of Lanie interacting with the kids, and thank God they’re in the videos, or I’d be jerking off to home movies like a creeper.
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why would you even think that
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I’ve turned into a bit of a creeper. I had my assistant order me another laptop so I could have the live feed from the house going all the time while I worked on my other one.
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at least he’s self aware?
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“I mean, he has a dick, and if I were a lady, I’d probably think he was hot,”
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preston’s kind of 💅🏻 and i’m honestly here for it
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“You psycho creeper!” she shrieks.
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YEA! TELL HIM!!
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“Fuck, Trevor, I don’t know. My head is saying not to rock the boat; we need her just like you said. A bigger part of me is out of control and has been since the first moment I saw her. At first, I thought it was just lust. I needed to get laid. I’m not so sure anymore. I want her in my bed, but I feel like I just might want her, all of her, and it scares me.”
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chat are men usually this honest?
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“I don’t know what to say to that, man, other than you know we’ll always stick by you. You have to decide if she’s worth the risk.”
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this is a trevor slay
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“You gave up the right to call yourself a mother the minute you walked away. If you ever come near my kids or touch Lanie again, I’ll kill you myself.”
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finally a dexter slay
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“Yup, I’m staying. I think we’ll have a big sleepover tonight so we can all be here when your dad gets home. Trevor and Loki want to come, too!” 
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SLAYYYY PRESTON
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“What was that for?” she asks in a whisper as her fingers reach up to touch her swollen lips. “Me,” I answer honestly.
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Somehow, I miss Dexter sitting in the chair in the corner. I’m just about to drop my towel when he clears his throat.
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“somehow”
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“Don’t cover your scars for my benefit. We all have scars, Lanie. They make us who we are. They don’t make you any less beautiful. One day you’ll tell me how you got them. One day I’ll tell you about the scars that mark me here.”
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cringe