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Pure Obsession (Finn) – Chapter Four
Date: 10/7/2014, Categories: Reluctance, Author: SITTING, Rating: 21, Source: LushStories
blackmail him into doing it again. It was smart, it was easy and it was fool proof. For a moment, I almost admired his cunning. “So, what now?” I asked cautiously. She swallowed hard. “I’m gonna break up with him. You were right.” Her eyes flicked away from mine. “I’m not meant to know about any of it though. I guess I’ll have to pretend to hear it on the grapevine and then end it.” She ran her hands through her hair. “You were right, Finn. I don’t know why I ever cared so much. God, I’m such an idiot.” “No, you’re not,” I said automatically. “Yes, I am. I mean, I sat there last night defending him and feeling guilty when he’s been lying to everyone. Can’t he see that he’s only hurting himself?” She sighed heavily. “In a way, I feel sorry for him.” I held her gaze. “You feel sorry for him?” She squirmed guiltily. “Well, yeah. I wish he hadn’t screwed up.” “He made his own choices,” I said, as evenly as possible. “He got what he deserved. He’s actually lucky. He’s got people that care about him. You, Vincent, everyone at the company. He’s got a chance to sort himself out.” “I guess.” Alessandra shrugged, unconvinced. “Anyway. I’ve got rehearsals.” She headed towards the door and then turned back. “I don’t have a show tomorrow night. Do you want to… hang out? I’ll buy you a drink. I feel like I owe you one.” “Yeah, if you want,” I acquiesced. “I guess that’d be okay.” She gave me a small smile and disappeared. *** We went to Voda, a trendy, hippie sort of place which seemed ...