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SebastianIt was a long drive. Exhausting, really, and Sienna just wouldn't keep her mouth shut. Her tongue was like a racecar on a thousand-meter track. My ears begged for silence, but I had decided to be nice, so I let her run her mouth continuously."They’re just so perfect, Sebastian. They’re strongly built with such a sexy walk. That gait beats any supermodel," she rambled."If that’s what you think, I won’t argue with you," I replied, "but I’ve never been one to watch the way horses walk. It's not my thing. Maybe it’s yours."She playfully gave me the finger and kept talking. "When I was younger, my favorite books were the Chestnut Hill series! Well, not my favorites of all time—that was definitely Nancy Drew.""Fuck Nancy Drew!" I didn't realize I’d said it out loud until she slapped my arm and frowned."Nancy Drew will forever be the best mystery series, hands down. It’s iconic.""Okay, crazy lady. But I think the Hardy Boys were much better. Nancy Drew always has the same stor

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SiennaI laughed to myself as I watched Sebastian glance at his wristwatch every fifteen minutes and roll his eyes. Shopping with him for clothes was way more fun than I thought it would be. He wasn't "fun," of course, but staying extra long just to annoy him definitely was. He refused to let me shop alone because he seemed to think I was a two-year-old who would get lost. More likely, he thought I’d bolt with his black card and the Audi R8.As if I’m that stupid. If I wanted to rob him, I wouldn't steal things that are so easily tracked. Honestly, I’d just kill him—I’ve watched How to Get Away with Murder enough times to know the drill.I swirled around in a green skater dress and yellow heels. "You like it?" I asked.He scoffed. "It makes you look like one of those women who climbs a pole."Rude motherfu—"And what's wrong with that? What's wrong with strippers?" I crossed my arms and stepped forward."Nothing." He shook his head and looked away. "Actually, I like them a little."Of

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Sebastian"Oh my God!" Sienna exhaled heavily, gripping the reins. Her body shook like someone standing naked in the snow. "I'm going to die, Sebastian."I stayed calm despite her theatrics. I’ll never understand how she has the power to be so "extra" sometimes. I placed my hands on her hips and whispered in her ear. "Keep calm. He can sense your fear. Slow, steady breaths, sweetheart."I used my thumb to caress her side as she inhaled and exhaled. Soon enough, she found her rhythm."I can do this now!" she chirped."You sure?""Positive."I hopped off, ensuring she was comfortable, and led the horse out of the stable by the bridle."Can't you make him run? Like in the races on TV?""Sweetheart, this isn't TV, and you're timid. You aren't ready for that. We'll start slow until you're comfortable. Then I’ll slap the horse, make him bolt, and you can fall off."I laughed, remembering her earlier mishap. She loves horses yet knows absolutely nothing about them. It's bizarre; if she loved

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Sienna"You two slept together, right?"Sebastian pushed the covers aside and crawled into bed beside me. He placed a pillow between us despite the bed being huge. We had agreed to share the bed as long as we didn't touch each other. I suppose he really is having a change of heart.I reached over and poked his bare back with my index finger. He hated it, but I needed his undivided attention, and that was the only way to get it."Sienna, it’s midnight. I have a virtual meeting at five. Leave me alone for once," he groaned, burying his face in the pillow."You haven’t answered my question." I poked him again. He tried to shrug me off, so I moved the pillow and shifted closer. I guess her father has no idea, since he’s so nice to you. He doesn’t know that you betrayed him by making love to his daughter."I fucked her. We didn't make love... there's a huge difference." He took a deep breath, then turned to face me. "It was a mistake. It only happened a few times." He eased up, resting his

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The Morning After"Wake up, I made breakfast."I heard Sebastian’s voice dimly through my sleep. I groaned. "Go away, will you?"He walked over to the drapes and pulled the cord, flooding the room with sunshine. I covered my face with the sheets and mumbled, "Can you just leave? I hate you."He pulled the sheets off my body. "I spent an hour preparing breakfast for you. Don't make me drag you out of bed, tie you up, and force you to eat. This took a lot out of me.""Why would you make me breakfast?" I asked, squinting at him. "I don't trust you. You don't normally do nice things.""I don't trust you either, but we slept together, right? Besides, it’s a one-time thing.""In the same bed. We slept in the same bed, Sebastian. Not together. Huge difference.""I think it's practically the same thing, sweetheart. Get dressed, and let's have a peaceful breakfast for once." He leaned over and kissed my cheek before walking out. I cringed at the sensation of his lips against my skin.I dragged

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Sebastian stood at the door, watching her."No. I don't want to take her off life support." Sienna paced the room, biting her fingertips nervously. "I know it's been over six months, but I still want to try. Just keep the treatments going. Please."She hung up the phone and began to cry. I walked across the room and placed my hand on her shoulder. She turned around, hurriedly wiping her eyes."What's wrong, Sienna?" I wiped a stray tear from her cheek and cupped her face in my hands. My heart ached at the sorrow in her eyes; a slight pang of guilt stung me."It’s nothing important," she sniffled, trying to pull herself together. "I’m going to prepare breakfast. What would you like? Eggs? Pancakes? Cereal? Fish and bread?"I grabbed her hand gently before cupping her face again. "Talk to me."She pulled away, stepping back. "Sebastian, it’s nothing. You have to get to work, right? It’s your first day back.""Is it your cousin? Is she okay?"She shook her head. "Still no improvement.""I

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"You'll look so amazing when I'm finished with you," I assured Alessia as I curled her hair with the flat iron."I don't know, Mrs. Sterling—Sienna. Are you sure it's not too much? What if he doesn't like me?"I hissed through my teeth and stepped in front of her. "He would be silly not to. You look amazing."She stood up and stared at herself in the mirror. "Are you sure this dress works for me? Don't I look fat?""Miss Alessia, you look incredible. Now let's go; he’s going to be here in five minutes."I held her hand and led her downstairs. The minute we reached the bottom of the steps, the door opened and Sebastian walked in. He looked at us suspiciously and tossed his bag onto the sofa."What's going on here?" He eyed Alessia from head to toe. "You look nice, Alessia. Where are you going?""On a date!" I answered, crossing my arms. He laughed but turned serious when he noticed we weren't joining in."Alessia, where did you meet this man?""At the grocery store, sir." Her cheeks ins

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Detective VergaraI stared intently at the man sitting in the interrogation room through the one-way mirror. He tapped his fingers on the table and glanced up at the cameras. As he did, he shook his head in a rhythmic motion and rocked back and forth—the textbook behavior of a suspicious person. I furrowed my eyebrows as I watched him.After working on the force for over twenty years, you learn to put nothing past anyone. Everyone is a suspect. No one can be trusted.He stood up and started pacing the room with one hand on his hip. He walked up to the mirror and stared at it for so long that I actually thought he could see through it."You think he did it?" I looked over at Detective Sebastian and shrugged. "He is nervous.""The fact that you brought him in means you suspect him?" Sebastian asked.I took out my notepad. "I'm going in." I took a deep breath as I pushed the door open and entered the room. It was time to get this case over with."Thank you for coming in, Liam." I reached

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SiennaI gently massaged Sebastian's head with lavender oil to relieve the migraine he was suffering. He just lay there with his eyes closed like a little baby, calm as ever. It was as if he was truly enjoying it. I think his head should hurt him more often; he is really quite cute when he is this quiet.Each time I think about how he used to try to rip my head off, I cringe. It was toxic and detestable, and I nearly lost my life because of it. But right now, that is in the past, and I am happy with this punk. I’m not sure what our future holds—"Do you think Sebastian is attractive?" he asked, interrupting my thoughts. I furrowed my eyebrows, my brain slowly processing the question.What type of foolish question was this? Why would he ask me this all of a sudden? It is a weird thing to ask your wife. Nobody in their right mind wants to know if their partner finds their friends attractive. Even if the thought crosses their mind, it’s not something they usually want to discuss.I went d

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Sienna"Thank you for assisting me with cleaning this room, Alessia," I remarked as she picked up her cleaning utensils from the floor."You're most welcome, Sienna. If there is anything else you need, I'll be in the kitchen." She gave me a warm smile before walking off. I was happy that she was now accustomed to calling me Sienna instead of Mrs. Sterling. It felt very strange for her to call me that, considering she is much older than I am. "I will go and prepare a warm meal for you," she added.We had spent two hours dusting and rearranging the room to Natalia’s liking so she would feel more at home. I was still traumatized by the lizard that had jumped from the closet onto my head earlier. According to Alessia, such a thing means one is pregnant, but we both knew that was highly impossible, so we just laughed it off.The room was smaller than the others I had been in, but it was comfortable and beautiful. The floor was fully carpeted with a fluffy, soft black mat that matched Natali

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