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The way Kara is glaring at me answers that question.
“You know, when I heard you and Claire were hooking up, I'd hoped you'd at least take her out and show her a good time occasionally. You're supposed to be Mr Adrenaline Rush and yet the only thing you do with her is—”
“Kara!” Claire snaps, looking more livid than I've ever seen her before.
And that is saying something, considering how I've personally pissed her off on numerous occasions.
“You told me to take a timeout from the list and I am. I don't need anything else from him. I don'twantanything else from him.”
Despite the fact we discussed these terms before we started sleeping together, and even though it's what I wanted, an ache reverberates through my chest. I know I can't offer her what she wants. It's good that she's not looking for anything else from me. In the months we've been sleeping together, she's convinced me she can keep things in perspective. But sometimes it hurts to think we're so incompatible and that I'll never be the kind of guy she wants.
Which is crazy.
We'd never work out in the long-term, not when we want such different things.
And yet, while I'm here and while we're doing this, I want to spend more time with her. I'm no longer content with the two nights a week we spend together. I definitely wasn't happy to be deprived of her company tonight. Is there any harm in pushing for a little more time together before I leave? It's not like she can't handle it.
Kara seems to think I'm responsible for the fact we aren't hanging out more.
“I do want to take Claire out. I want to show her how I have fun.” I turn to Claire. “Go out with me tomorrow. You asked me to show you how to have fun.”
Her smile is strained. “And you have.”
“I can do more.”
“You don't need to. The girls are showing me a good time.”
She's being difficult.
“I'm going to take Wednesday night off. How about I take you to do something instead of you coming to the bar or me hanging out at your place?”
“I don't mind helping you out.”
There's an element of panic to her voice, as if giving in to my demand would push her out of her comfort zone. But isn't that what she wanted to do by sleeping with me?
“I know. But now it's my turn to helpyouout. You're going out with me on Wednesday night. I'm not taking no for an answer.”
“I guess I don't have a choice, then.”
She tries to sound happy, but I can see just how worried she is. My determination to show her a good time – to show her how to have fun – and help her experience different things growsexponentially. She's dipped her toe in the deep end, but she still hasn't jumped in.
By taking her out, I'll be helping. It's time for Claire Chase to give up control completely. Not just in bed, but in life.
22
Claire
“Is this illegal?”
I look at the chain fence blocking our entrance to—
I'm not sure exactly where Dylan is taking me tonight, and he seems intent on maintaining an air of mystery around our destination.
“Define illegal.”
“You know, likely to go to jail for breaking and entering. Pretty self-explanatory, really.”
“Ah.”
