Watch Your Back (Devil's Backbone, #2)
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“I’m on board with that idea,”
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“And am more than happy to keep you plenty satisfied so it’s not a hardship on you.” “You’re su...
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“And then a week later I was being arrested for the murder of six society initiates,”
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“People I was friends with, people I had no prior disagreements with, and people I would never have thought about hurting in my wildest dreams. And yet, when I was put on trial the prosecution somehow had video surveillance footage that showed me butchering them all with an ax while they slept.”
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But for what it’s worth…I know I never would have done such a horrible thing. Not of my own free will.”
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“I can see why you brought me to meet her, for sure. I wonder if there’s some way to prove whether she was under hypnosis or something?”
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“Bro…my bad?”
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I had to assume—Heath calling violent murder my bad.
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“Liar, you love me.”
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The thing was, though, I still didn’t feel totally comfortable or secure in this relationship with Heath or Carter. Not secure enough to go tossing my heart out for everyone to see and stomp on, that was for sure. Regardless of how true Heath’s statement might have been.
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forget how little you are sometimes.” “He means because you’ve got big-dog energy,”
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“Sometimes the pillow wall disappears in the night, and I wake up snuggling you like you’re my favorite teddy
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bear,” I blurted out, then clapped both hands over my mouth.
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Royce’s mouth widened in shock, and his eyes sparkled like he was desperately holding back his laughter for my sake. Fuck, he was kind. And sexy. Why was my bes...
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“How often is sometimes, sneak...
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“Okay, all the time. Like every night. I usually wake up before you and put the pillows back in place so things don’t get weird.”
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“But what if I don’t want to be friends anymore?”
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“Wait. What?”
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“I don’t like the friend zone, Squirrel. I kept thinking maybe if I flirted with you
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enough…but I’m starting to think I really need to take a hint and move on.”
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“Here, I’ll put it in writing so
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there’s no miscommunication.” Squinting, I looked down at the note. I like you. I think about you naked all the time. I wanna be more than friends. I might already love you.
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“No…but I’d quite like to fuck you right now if that was on offer. Just figured since you’re being honest about the pillow wall, I’d get this off my chest as well.”
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“I mean this in the nicest possible way, babe, but if I just wanted sex, then there are plenty of less complicated options on campus. You’re…a whole hell of a lot more than just sex.”
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“I mean, you’re not wrong…”
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“What if I told you I was the one destroying the pillow wall every night?” He dipped his head but glanced at me through his long lashes. “Because every time I did, you would snuggle into me almost immediately, and I liked to pretend for a couple of hours that you were mine.”
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“You sneaky shit!”
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“Were you awake every morning when I pa...
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“Oh my god, I ha...
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“Do you, t...
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“If I kissed you…would you kiss me back? Or slap me for stepping out...
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“I still don’t know if you’re messing with me,” I admitted, “but why don’t you try it and find out?”
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“I’m scared,” he confessed in a whisper, “that I won’t be able to go back to being friends after I kiss you.” “Good,” I replied, bringing my hands up to cup his face. “I don’t wanna be your friend anymore, either.” Then I closed the gap between us, our lips brushing in the softest caress imaginable.
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“Squirrel…Ashley…I really,
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really don’t want to stop at just a kiss, but⁠—” “But fucking nothing,” I growled, then bit his lower lip and reveled in his slightly helpless moan. “You kicked this door down, Royce. There’s no putting it back on its hinges now.”
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“Did you just call me unhinged, Squirrel?” “I guess I did,”
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“Is this going to cause issues with Heath and Carter?”
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“I think it’ll cause more issues with Nate, but that’s an acceptable risk in my opinion.”
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I hadn’t even thought about that, but it was a good point. I could imagine he’d be pretty annoyed that all three of his best friends were now
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fucking his barely tolerable stepsister. Oh well....
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“We really can’t go back to the friend zone once you’ve had your dick inside me.”
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“Squirrel, baby, I can safely say…I never want to be your friend again.”
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“Holy fuck,”
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“You pierced your dick? Of fucking course you did, Royce.”
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“Sure did. You’ll love it too.”
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“Told you,” he murmured against my lips with a hint of a growl. “But you’re mine now, and I’m only just getting started.” Holy possessive crap. This was a side of Royce I was unprepared for, and a panicked voice in my head started screaming that maybe…maybe…I already loved him too.
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“Oh yes, you know exactly what I’m talking about, don’t you? Has he done it yet?” Then he groaned. “Fuck, the way your cunt just clenched around me is unbelievable.”
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“Not yet,” I replied in a husky voice.
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“Good,”
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“Ca...
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