‘You fascinated her, the way you were with Maggie, and Amy. I could see her getting more turned on the longer we were with you,’ another sideways glance. I couldn’t react, I was frozen in place, my mind numb.

‘The way you had Maggie completely pliant and attentive. I’ve never seen her like that before. Fuck Spencer! I don’t think anyone has!’ she exclaimed. She was still pacing up and down as she talked.

‘That’s what really gets Kate going ya know. Having the control taken away. You were acting out her fantasy right in front of her. Hell, you had us all dripping but it really got to Kate.’ she admitted quietly.

So what seemed to me just a heavy make-out session had actually been a catalyst to much more, certainly where Addison and Kate were concerned.

‘You saw us upstairs right?’ she queried in a weary tone.

I remembered witnessing their exchange on the landing at the party and being surprised at Addison’s behaviour. She paused in front of me and took a breath before beginning again. She seemed calmer, but not a lot.

 ’I told her I’d fuck her so hard she’d forget all about you.’ she confessed harshly. She resumed her pacing.

‘Addy, I’m so sorry. If I’d known I wouldn’t have done it.’ I apologised, gesturing towards her. Ever had the feeling maybe too little. too late?

‘Ha!’ she laughed without humour. ‘It’s happened before ya know?’ she asked the rhetorical question. I didn’t, but I knew from her expression she was going to tell me.

 ’You know who she was with before me?’ I didn’t have a clue. 

We still hadn’t had time to go into all that. I forget all the time that we’ve only been friends a few weeks. Feels like lifetimes.

‘Maggie, she left Maggie for me.’ she said bitterly. Holy fucking shit! 

This was bad.

‘Addison I had no idea or I would have never..’ she cut off my apologies as she abruptly came to face me. Some of the anger had left her. She looked tired.

‘Spencer, it’s not you fault’ she paused. ‘Physically she can protect me but in all other ways I protect her.’ she was trying to explain.

‘She’s just attracted to our type. You, me, Maggie. We’re all the same. She’s wild, strong and we can tame her, keep her safe. She sees that in you.’ I was beginning to understand.