Third\u00a0Person\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0herself\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mirror;\u00a0she\u00a0perfectly\u00a0covered\u00a0the\u00a0hickeys\u00a0that\u00a0covered\u00a0her\u00a0neck\u00a0and\u00a0sprayed\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0she\u00a0booked<\/p>\n
with\u00a0a\u00a0scented\u00a0spray,\u00a0hiding\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0sex\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0clearly\u00a0evident.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0hoped\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0too\u00a0disheveled\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0went\u00a0back\u00a0downstairs\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0Gavin\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bar.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0finished\u00a0getting\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0situated,\u00a0slipped\u00a0her\u00a0shoes\u00a0on,\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0but\u00a0froze\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0heard\u00a0a<\/p>\n
commotion\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0hallway.\u00a0Frowning,\u00a0she\u00a0turned\u00a0the\u00a0handle\u00a0and\u00a0pushed\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0open,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0men\u00a0dragging\u00a0a<\/p>\n
very\u00a0drunken\u00a0and\u00a0drugged\u2013up\u00a0Gavin\u00a0towards\u00a0a\u00a0large\u00a0set\u00a0of\u00a0doors\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0hallway.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0something\u00a0to<\/p>\n
them\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0Judy\u00a0trailing\u00a0after\u00a0them,\u00a0worrying\u00a0her\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0and\u00a0tugging\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0fingers.\u00a0Judy\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0noticed\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0the<\/p>\n
rage\u00a0Rachel\u00a0felt\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0no\u00a0other.<\/p>\n
What\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0even\u00a0doing\u00a0here??<\/p>\n
She\u00a0hid\u00a0away\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0as\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0others\u00a0took\u00a0Gavin\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0large\u00a0set\u00a0of\u00a0doors.\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0minute\u00a0of\u00a0waiting,\u00a0with\u00a0bated<\/p>\n
breath,\u00a0the\u00a0men\u00a0emerged\u00a0without\u00a0Judy\u00a0or\u00a0Gavin\u00a0in\u00a0sight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0surprised\u00a0a\u00a0man\u00a0like\u00a0that\u00a0owns\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0suite\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0murmured\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0passed\u00a0Rachel.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0looks\u00a0rich<\/p>\n
as\u00a0fuck.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPretentious\u00a0asshole\u00a0who\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0hold\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0liquor,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0murmured.<\/p>\n
They both\u00a0laughed\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0made\u00a0their\u00a0way to\u00a0the\u00a0elevator.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0gawked\u00a0after\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0large\u00a0doors.<\/p>\n
Was\u00a0it\u00a0true\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0owned\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0suite\u00a0here?<\/p>\n
Rachel\u2019s\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0with anger.\u00a0Why\u00a0the\u00a0fuck\u00a0was\u00a0Judy\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0personal\u00a0suite\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t?\u00a0This\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0right!\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0Rachel.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0came\u00a0back\u00a0for\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0he\u00a0loved\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0marry\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0ago.<\/p>\n
What\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0special\u00a0about\u00a0Judy\u00a0that\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0to his\u00a0personal\u00a0suite?<\/p>\n
She\u00a0closed\u00a0herself\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0room\u00a0and\u00a0paced\u00a0the\u00a0space,\u00a0her\u00a0fists\u00a0clenched\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0sides.\u00a0She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0sit\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0sidelines\u00a0and\u00a0watch\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0man.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0reclaim\u00a0what\u00a0once\u00a0belonged\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0Giving\u00a0up\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0mistake;\u00a0despite\u00a0everything,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0loved\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0way.\u00a0She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0ready\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0that\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0love\u00a0just\u00a0yet.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0damned\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0Judy\u00a0Montague\u00a0take\u00a0away\u00a0what\u00a0belonged\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0stormed\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0room\u00a0and<\/p>\n
hurried\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0hallway,\u00a0stopping\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0large\u00a0set\u00a0of\u00a0doors.\u00a0She\u00a0realized\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0locked\u00a0by\u00a0fingerprint,\u00a0so\u00a0there<\/p>\n
was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0actually\u00a0break\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0room\u2026\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0thing\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0do.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0mustered\u00a0up\u00a0enough\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0acting\u00a0performance\u00a0to\u00a0produce\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0tears,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0tear\u2013filled\u00a0and\u00a0somber\u00a0as\u00a0she<\/p>\n
sniffled.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0528<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
She\u00a0frantically\u00a0knocked\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0forcing\u00a0a\u00a0tremble as\u00a0she\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0someone\u00a0to\u00a0answer,\u00a0preferably\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u2019ll<\/p>\n
take\u00a0what\u00a0she can\u00a0get.\u00a0From\u00a0the\u00a0look\u00a0on\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was being\u00a0dragged\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0hallway,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was<\/p>\n
going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0doing\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0walking\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0near\u00a0future.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0moments\u00a0of\u00a0waiting,\u00a0her\u00a0heart\u00a0thudding\u00a0violently\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0chest,\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0finally\u00a0unlatched\u00a0and\u00a0opened.<\/p>\n
Judy\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0mix\u00a0of\u00a0hurt\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0gaze.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0acted\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0doting\u00a0girlfriend\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0and\u00a0when<\/p>\n
she\u00a0saw\u00a0Gavin\u00a0slouched\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0couch,\u00a0sporting\u00a0an\u00a0obvious\u00a0hard\u2013on\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hesitate\u00a0to\u00a0shove\u00a0past\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0He<\/p>\n
made\u00a0it\u00a0easy\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0murmured\u00a0her\u00a0name\u00a0and\u00a0rested\u00a0his head\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0shoulder;\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0the\u00a0performance\u00a0look\u00a0more\u00a0real\u00a0in\u00a0the<\/p>\n
eyes\u00a0of\u00a0Judy,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0standing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0doorway\u00a0watching\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0got\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0purred,\u00a0holding\u00a0onto\u00a0Gavin\u00a0even\u00a0tighter.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0told\u00a0Judy\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0call\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0once\u00a0she\u00a0left,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0furthest\u00a0thing\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0mind.\u00a0What\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0was\u00a0to get<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0into\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0undressed\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0complete\u00a0monster;\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0taking\u00a0advantage\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0fully\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0appear\u00a0as\u00a0if<\/p>\n
something\u00a0had\u00a0happened\u00a0between\u00a0them,\u00a0further\u00a0sealing\u00a0their growing\u00a0bond.<\/p>\n
Plus,\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0actually\u00a0being\u00a0intimate\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0stomach\u00a0recoil.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0enemy\u00a0after\u00a0all.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0Judy\u00a0left,\u00a0a\u00a0wicked\u00a0smile\u00a0spread\u00a0across\u00a0Rache\u2019s\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0breathing\u00a0heavily\u00a0from\u00a0whatever\u00a0interaction\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0had\u00a0opened\u00a0briefly,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0Rachel\u2019s<\/p>\n
face,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0whispered\u00a0her\u00a0name.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0far\u00a0gone\u00a0to\u00a0fight\u00a0the\u00a0drugs,\u00a0though,\u00a0so\u00a0Rachel\u00a0used\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0show\u00a0for\u00a0Judy\u00a0to\u00a0ensure\u00a0she\u00a0left.<\/p>\n
D<\/p>\n
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