I stood in front of the mirror longer than I needed to.
Tutoring. That was all it was supposed to be. I still changed twice. The dress I settled on was short, thin straps, the kind that didn’t leave much to the imagination if I leaned forward. Light makeup. Nothing heavy. I told myself I just wanted to look decent. The truth sat lower. Julian had promised me s*x if I took Kai’s deal. I’d taken it. The ache between my legs hadn’t gone anywhere, and I was tired of walking around unfinished. If I could get him to break tonight, maybe my head would finally clear.
I picked up my textbook, notepad, and pen and walked to his study. He answered on the first knock.
“Come in.”
He was standing by the window when I stepped inside, sleeves rolled to his elbows, one hand in his pocket. The light fro
