Close Quarters
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Last published Wed, Apr 9, 2025
But his hands spread on my belly, and that's what tips me off that this is different. This doesn't feel like one of those accidental brushing of arms in the hallway, the ones I've been telling myself to stop obsessing over. It doesn't feel like that time I tripped over my computer cord and almost stumbled into his lap, and it doesn't feel like him gently holding my wrist to check how badly I burned my thumb while cooking on the stove. This feels . . . "Bryson?"
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Chrystal Anders has never had good luck so when she's gifted half a house in DC a block or two away from her new job her DREAM job she knows something has to go horrifically wrong for her. 'Horrifically wrong' turns out to be her new roommate.
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|HIGHEST RANKING| #1 in freeyourbody on 06/15/19 #9 in love on 09/02/19 #1 in bodypositivity on 11/09/19 #1 in betrayal on 01/11/20 "How much Tyler?" I whispered almost timidly. His head shot up and his tearful eyes met mine "How much what?" he whispered back. I shrugged and held my arms around my body, almost to comfort myself "How much was the bet for?" His eyes widened and he let out an exasperated sigh "W-W-hat?" "Well I want to know how much I'm worth." It pained me to ask this question but I wanted to be strong. He shook his head and hesitated a few times before finally speaking "It doesn't matter Emma, your priceless to me. You mean everything -" I held up my hand to cut him off "So you were willing to risk something that meant everything to you for something that means absolutely nothing? Please tell me what you risked me for?!" He sighed and looked at the floor, clearly in shame. "A thousand dollars and the pink slips to Brads car..." * * * Tyler Davis made a bet and it changed his life forever. Before he knew it he was too deep in and this beautifully over protected girl was making him regret ever having any part in some stupid high school bet. He didn't want to loose her. He couldn't, he did everything in his power to make her stay, but was it enough? Emma Hendrix opened herself to the popular playboy and their schools sexiest quarterback despite everything in her body telling her not to. She trusted him and where did that trust get her? ⚠️ MATURE AUDIENCES 16 YEARS & UP!⚠️ Start Date: November 2018 Finish Date: July 8th, 2019
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