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Chapter 54: A Shift in Power

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[Alice's POV]

The steam in the bathroom was becoming so thick that I was breathing wet air. The warm water vapor blurred the mirror and at the same time, blurred all reason. We were lost in a steamy world that had condensed down to just the two of us. Sound was muted, confined to a background of water flowing and our ragged breathing.

David’s hand was like a burning ball of fire, traveling along my body through the thin, wet blouse. He toyed with my hips, my belly, and slowly upwards to torment
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