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Nineteen
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2026-01-20 17:55:02
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TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and fifty nine
Lisa POVI woke up to an empty space beside me.I turned my head before I could stop myself. The sheets were disturbed, still carrying the shape of where he had been. I already knew he wouldn’t be there, but my body checked anyway, as if it needed proof.He was gone.I stayed there for a while, staring at the empty side, letting the silence settle in. Then I shifted into his spot, pressing my face into the pillow. His scent lingered, and it pulled an emotion I refused to name. Last night hadn’t been imagined. It hadn’t been one-sided either. That made it worse.My hand moved across the sheets until it brushed against paper. I picked it up and unfolded it.I enjoyed last night.Cameron.I read it again, then let out a breath. A smile formed before I could stop it. It sat there, then I caught myself.He enjoyed it.So did I.Yet, that didn’t change anything.I folded the note and placed it on the bedside table, then lay back. The warmth from earlier was gone, replaced with an awareness
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and fifty eight
Lisa POVI woke up to the mattress dipping behind me.My heart gave a skip, fluttering with ridiculous joy even as I kept my eyes half-closed and my breathing steady.Cameron.Relief came in fast, and I hated how strong it felt. I hated how my body lit up at the mere scent of him, his cologne and that underlying musk that always made my thighs press together.Stupid hormones.This pregnancy had turned me into someone who craved him constantly, even when I told myself I didn’t need anyone, least of all the man who’d put this baby in me.“Couldn’t stay away?” I asked, keeping my voice steady.“I didn’t try very hard,” he replied.That pulled something out of me I wasn’t ready to deal with. I turned then, finally looking at him. He looked like he hadn’t slept much, and for some reason, that made this worse instead of better.His arm slipped around my thickened waist, then he caressed my stomach, and then my breasts, which were now fuller and more sensitive.I felt the heat of his bare ch
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and fifty seven
Cameron POVThe gated entrance, with security cameras, blinked red as the car drove down the winding asphalt drive, the garage doors yawning open automatically. I cut the engine, sitting there for some minutes before getting out.The petal-soft flower stems brushed my fingers in a hurried grab, and I picked up the box of chocolate, as well as the apology card, and headed upstairs.I knocked on Evangeline's door. No response, but her door was unlocked. I pushed it open and stepped inside.She was asleep, her face peaceful, her breaths rising and falling steadily.I watched her, the failure from last night pausing in the face of that stillness.I walked over and looked at her, leaned down, and pressed a kiss to her forehead.The warmth of her skin and her lotion had once turned me on.Now, I felt nothing.I straightened and placed the flowers, the note, and the chocolate beside her. An apology, even if I couldn’t put it into words that made sense.She didn’t stir.I stood there a moment
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and fifty six
Cameron POVThe endless line of idling cars stretched ahead, and the AC blasted cold but unevenly. The peak hour let in blaring horns, and a sensory attack built, invading my ears despite the windows being wound up.The rearview mirror twisted, forcing eye contact with Franklin’s concerned stare. I looked away, trying to settle my thoughts into something that made sense.Something about the way I had just handled that situation sat wrong.The image of that doctor came back without effort. Him sitting close to her. Close enough to make it look like a doctor doing his job.It had not crossed any line I could point to. That was the problem. I had reacted like it had.Lisa’s voice cut through the replay in my head.You don’t get to decide who interacts with me.She was right. I had not walked in on anything inappropriate, yet I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable with his presence.I shifted in my seat and focused back on the road, but the irritation stayed, directed at myself.Something
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and fifty five
Lisa POVMy eyes snapped open as my body shoved me out of sleep. A sharp pressure in my belly told me I had to pee. I sat up, feet on the cool floor, waiting for my balance before standing.Halfway to the bathroom, something inside shifted, pressed outward, then stopped, like testing the waters. It made me stop moving. My hand flew to my stomach. I waited, and at the same time, my mind raced to worst-case scenarios.Was the baby okay?It came again, clearer this time. A little push from inside.I needed backup. Waking Mom felt bad, considering she slept late, but it was better than lying awake spiraling. I padded into the hall, past the dim wall lights, to her door.Her voice cut through. “Lisa?”“I’m coming in,” I said, pushing the door open.She sat up, eyes sharp on me. “What happened?” I could hear the nervousness in her voice.“I felt something move low in my belly, like a push. It wasn’t painful.”The nervous look disappeared, followed by a tired smile. She patted the bed by her
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and fifty four
EvangelineStanding close enough to the main hall, I watched Cameron and Desmond and struggled to catch the sound.Desmond answered, then Nadia's name slipped through clearly.Another fragment reached me.“…you don’t get to—”Then silence again.I didn’t need the rest. I knew Desmond well enough to fill in what he would say when cornered. The fool would make it messy. That was always the problem with him. I had warned him not to give Cameron anything to hold, and yet he still stood there, talking back.A part of me wanted to cut him out entirely or replace him, but that part of me understood that Desmond was already inside that circle. He had access and proximity. Replacing him would take time I did not have.Everything at this stage depended on control, and Cameron was the center of that control. I needed him contained long enough for the process to complete. Dominion required stability, not disruption.I crossed into the living room and adjusted the space just enough to look like I
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Ninety-Three
Evangeline Nadia rubbed her temple and stepped closer to the bed. “Eva, stop. You’re not thinking clearly.”I pushed myself upright against the headboard, the IV line tugging at my wrist. “I am thinking clearly. Can’t you see that? Everything got worse when this started, and you know it.”Nadia mo
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Ninety-Two
EvangelineI woke with a coated mouth and a bitter film stuck to the back of my tongue, the taste dragging when I swallowed. My eyelids resisted when I opened them, and when I moved, the blanket pressed down across my legs like extra weight. I pressed my lips together because I knew exactly why I
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Ninety-One
LisaMy hand remained on the door handle as I stood there like a fool. I didn’t move away from it.Evangeline had looked at me with pure hostility. It wasn’t normal anger or jealousy. It was something harsher, the kind of look that made me react before I even understood why.I backed away from the
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Ninety
CameronThe door clicked shut behind Evangeline, and the noise lingered in the room, settling into the walls and furniture.I stared at the door she had just walked through, hating myself for using that tone on her. Pressure built under my ribs. Her glossy eyes kept replaying in my head, that devas
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