THIRTY NINE - RYDER

Ryder As soon as Lexie left my penthouse that morning, I made up my mind. I had to get her out of my life before things spiraled further. What happened between us last night—it never should have happened. I shouldn't have let it get this far. And if I'd known it was her first time, I never would've crossed that line. At least, that's what I told myself. But I couldn’t explain why I did it a second, and then a third time. She had this pull on me, like I couldn’t think straight when she was around. And now, I had to clean up the mess I made. I’d never been with a virgin before. Kim had been my first, but I hadn’t been hers. A girl choosing you for that moment—it meant something. More than I was willing or able to give. Getting Lexie out of my office was the first step in getting her out of my life for good. I called the best celebrity divorce lawyer in town—Laura. She'd worked with some of my clients before, and we had history. We’d crossed that line from friends to lovers a few times, b