"What's your play, Rose?" I asked once we were alone again. I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease around her, a feeling that she was always one step ahead of me and I was just a pawn in her game.
"r**e me once you take me out of state?" I continued.
Rose's eyes turned wide at the accusation. "ME? I would never do such a thing!" she exclaimed, her voice laced with feigned innocence.
I scoffed. "In case you forgot, you already tried to take advantage of me last night," I reminded her.
Rose's expression faltered for a moment before being replaced with a mischievous smirk. "Well, at least I know you're not as gullible as I thought," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
She leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on my lips, her fingers trailing down my neck. And in that moment, all
