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“Why?”

“Because I need to write your father a letter.”

Adonis laughed and flipped me over, pressing my back against his mattress. “I didn’t bring you here to talk about my dad, Aphrodite.”

“So you didn’t bring me here to talk or to give me a tour?”

“No.” He leaned down and kissed the side of my neck.

“Then why am I here?” I knew the answer.

He kissed across my clavicle bone. “Because we can be alone here. And I’ve been dying to be alone with you all week.” He lifted his head. “I really do love this dress, but I kind of want to rip it.”

“Don’t you dare. We need to be at Scarlett’s soon.”

“You can wear something of mine after I rip this.”

I laughed. “You mean a dirty shirt on the ground? No thank you. It’s Valentine’s Day, and I’m pretty sure Scarlett wants to go out to dinner. I wouldn’t be let in.”

“No, you wouldn’t be let in because of the way you order.”

I glared at him, even though what he’d said was hilarious. “Do you want your present or not?”

He smiled. “You got me a present?”

“Yes, but you have to unwrap it. Without ripping anything.” I gestured to my dress. “Or else you don’t get it.”

“Fair.” He reached behind me and slowly lowered my zipper, his fingers making my skin pebble. He pushed the strap of my dress down. “And you already know the way to my heart, Aphrodite. Tits are an amazing present...” He stopped talking when he saw my strappy red lingerie.

His gaze lifted back to mine. “You really do know the way to my heart.”

***

I was tangled up in his sheets. Tangled up in him. And I had a feeling I smelled like his cologne now.

Adonis ran his fingers through my hair. He didn’t say anything, but I wondered if he was staring at the strands that were now all blonde again. I hoped he really did like me exactly the way I was. Because this was me.

“What are you thinking?” I asked.

“Of synonyms for amazing.”

I laughed.

“I got something for you,” he said.

I lifted my head off his chest to look at him. “If it’s your dick in a box, please don’t. It’s kind of my dad’s thing. And it would be a major turnoff.”

Adonis laughed. “Good to know. But that would hardly be a present when you’ve already had my dick in your mouth.” He ran his thumb along my lower lip. “And honestly, that was more of a present for me anyway.”

“I’m glad you enjoyed that. But you didn’t need to get me anything. You already gave me a present.”

He raised his eyebrows. “No, I didn’t.”

“Yes you did.” I touched my necklace.

“That wasn’t a Valentine’s Day present. I gave you that on Monday.”

I laughed. “Well it was close enough to Valentine’s Day. It counts.”