Corrupt

The closer you got to anything beautiful, the less beautiful it became. Allure was in the mystery, not the appearance.

Other people don’t matter to us, Rika. We don’t let their rules contain us. What we can and can’t do is irrelevant. Who’s going to stop us?”

“She’s beautiful, but I’d wait until she’s legal.”

And it was October thirtieth, the night before Halloween

At least tonight I was safe. I’d won this round.

People don’t live like we do, Michael.” I turned my head to look at him again. “They go to movies. They cuddle in front of fires…”

“I’ll fuck you in front of a fire,”

I couldn’t believe she’d called me Kai. And then fucking Trevor?

“How much do you charge?” I asked.

She set down the vodka and pinched her eyebrows together. “For what exactly?”

“For women.”

. “You want to know what I’ve learned? I don’t win by playing your games. I win by making you play mine.”

The closer you got to anything beautiful, the less beautiful it became. Allure was in the mystery, not the appearance.