Forgiven But Not Forgotten (Friends With Benefits - Book 3)

By Eden Devoe

It's been weeks since Kori has allowed herself to speak to C.J. She's been dodging his calls, mostly ignoring his texts, and refusing to answer the door when he shows up. She knows she's being ridiculous, that she can't avoid him forever, but she's just not ready to let him back into her life. His betrayal still stings, and she's terribly embarrassed. She just can't face him. C.J is relentless, though. Her silence hasn't deterred him in the slightest, and she knows he'll never give up until she sits down to talk with him. The only problem is...C.J will never be satisfied with simply talking. She knows that. If she lets him in, he'll just end up seducing her again.

When the phone rings early in morning, she's not at all surprised to find that the caller is C.J. She ignores it, but can't ignore the message he leaves on her voicemail. He tells her he's on his way over to talk. Kori considers just letting him in this time, but ultimately rejects the idea, and decides to flee. She gets a huge surprise, though, when she pulls open the door to find herself coming face to face with C.J. He tricked her, knowing she'd end up fleeing rather than facing him. He quickly takes advantage of her shock and worms his way inside, demanding that they talk. And as much as she really doesn't want to, she realizes there's no way around it. She has to talk to him. Feeling defensive and unhappy, she begrudgingly takes a seat on the couch with him.

C.J is the first to break the silence, wanting to know why she's been avoiding him. She gives him the answers he wants, trying to stay calm, but the conversation just upsets her all over again. He tries to apologize with words, but she doesn't want to hear it, so he tries in a more direct way. He pulls her close and kisses her. Startled, she tries to resist him for a minute, but pretty soon, her resistance melts away, and she finds herself caving to his every demand. There's no way she can cut him out of her life. She craves his touch, craves his company, and now that she's let him back in, there's no turning back.

*This book contains adult content and is intended for an adult audience only. 18+ strongly recommended.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Eden Devoe
• Release date: Sep 5, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301611829

Eden Devoe

I've always known I wanted to become a writer. Even before I could hold a pencil, I was making up wild, elaborate tales for anyone who would listen. And as soon as I could write down more than my ABC's, I was entertaining my friends and family. The passion for the written word has not dimmed as I have gotten older, but life doesn't always turn out the way you expect. Finally able to have platform for my writing, I'm happy to share my passion with the world. I write a mix of everything, but currently, I'm very passionate about writing erotica and romance stories. Some of the stories are set in real life, and some are set in the world of supernatural beings and fantasy worlds, but all are filled with lots of steamy sex and passion. My stories are suitable for adults only, and it's so much better that way. I love to hear from readers, so don't hesitate to contact me if you want. You can find me on twitter: @edendevoe, or you can send me an email: [e-mail].

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Forgiven But Not Forgotten

Friends With Benefits - Book 3

By Eden Devoe

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Forgiven But Not Forgotten

The date on the calendar made Kori flinch a little. Two full weeks had passed since the wild night with C.J, and she had barely spoken more than a few words to him in all that time. She just couldn't find the courage to do so. She had been ignoring his calls, barely responding to his texts, and dodging his visits to her home, letting his knocks go unanswered. The few words that they had shared in all that time had been at a surprise meeting at a mutual friend's baby shower, when he had shown up to help the husband put together baby furniture. She had been shocked to see him walk through the door, her embarrassment making it impossible to meet his eyes or manage more than a few words. He had tried hard to get her to go somewhere a little more secluded to talk, but she had resisted his effort. She didn't trust him not to do more than talk...not that she trusted herself, either. She still wanted him desperately and found herself dreaming about their time together almost nightly. But she wasn't willing to go back down that route again and had fled from the party as