CHAPTER 46

Leigh's eyes fluttered open, her mind gradually awakening to the morning light filtering into her room. As she stared at the ceiling above her, she noticed her tightly clenched grip on the blanket that enveloped her body. It dawned on her that she had no clothes underneath, a reminder of the intimate encounter that took place the night before. A mix of emotions and thoughts flooded her mind, making it hard to discern the passing of time.

"It's not a dream... it really happened. Wayne and I... we had sex!" Leigh's heart raced, its beats echoing in her chest, a clear indication that the events of the night still reverberated within her.

"We're already finished, yet my heart still races uncontrollably," she mused, feeling the lingering effects of the intense passion that had consumed them.

Everything seemed to have happened in a whirlwind, and Leigh felt a sense of surrender in her actions. She recalled Wayne carrying her, bridal style, to her room after their passio