“Look, Damien, you’ve proven that I want you. You’ve shown me a world of emotions and sensations I never even imagined existed before meeting you,” Sierra started.

“Why do I get the feeling there’s a but coming up?” he asked, his tone wary.

“ – But…” Sierra paused, “This isn’t a good idea. Yes, the sex is great, but I’m in no way capable of having a cheap affair followed by you discarding me like yesterday’s trash.”

“You think pretty little of me, obviously,” he stated, his tone turning cold.

“It’s not that I think little of you, it’s that I know how men like you work.”

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