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THE MORNING AFTER

Penulis: Lizzy Aik
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-16 21:23:58

Asher

I woke to silence, the space beside me was empty, the sheets already cold. For a few seconds, I just looked around the room, expecting her to still be here but Loretta was gone.

It threw me more than I wanted to admit, every other woman I had been with had stayed lingering for attention, for reassurance, for whatever they thought being with me meant. But she had left quietly, like the night hadn’t touched her at all.

I sat up, rubbed a hand across my face, and let out a low laugh under my breath. Maybe I should have expected it from her. She challenged everything, my patience, my control, the way I thought I liked things.

I showered, dressed, but my thoughts kept circling back to her.

The way she looked at me, the way she had this mix of fire and calm that made me feel like I was constantly balancing on the edge of something dangerous. Stirring emotions I never thought would be awakened by any woman.

When I reached into my closet for a shirt, I noticed one was missing. The
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