Chapter 114

• I let out a soft sigh, playing with one of Rhodes's curls at the nape of his neck. "It doesn't work like that for me, I have to finish my degree so I can get a job"
• "No you don't" His cheeky grin is back, revealing the deep dimples in his cheeks. "You don't need a degree or a job, I have all the money you'll ever need" he smirks before he dips his head down to the other side of my neck and peppers it in kisses. His words cause my breath to hitch in my throat. He says I don't need to go to school or get a job because he will provide everything for me? Does he really think of us being THAT long term, or is it an empty promise of safety and security that will really fuck things up for me if things go wrong?
• "Don't be silly, I've always worked, I have to work. And to work I need my degree" I reply calmly, trying not to get lost in the thoughts swimming around my head. Thoughts of following Rhodes around the globe, spending my days doing whatever I want, never needing to work again. It would be wrong of me to say that a small part of me didn't want that, because I think that everyone does want that in a way. But it would get very old very quick, and after a while my days would begin to feel empty. He shrugs his shoulders, I don't know if he really realises what those words mean, he wouldn't surely be promising me that he would take care of me forever, we've known each other for such a short amount of time.