TerranThe feel of a warm body pressed against me had me smiling before I even opened my eyes. I still couldn’t believe her little secret. In the back of my mind, I had feared she was playing a game with me, but once I slid inside her tight sheath, I knew she had been telling the truth. I had been her first, her only. I was the only man to know her so intimately. It had seemed too good to be true. How had I found a woman like her and been lucky enough to take her to bed?Hailey was sound asleep beside me. I didn’t think she had moved once throughout the night. I took a great deal of satisfaction in knowing I had done that to her. I had given her the first real orgasm. Thinking back to my body’s own response had me growing hard again. I had thought I had experienced some really great sex in my lifetime, but being with her took it to a whole new level of amazing. At one point, I had feared I would pass out with her body clamped down on me.I looked down at the mop of blond curls spread

HaileyI quickly showered and dressed in a pair of capris and a comfortable pair of walking shoes before heading out for my day with the kids. I had been looking forward to this day for weeks. I had made sure my schedule was clear so I could go along. I knew Mandy needed all the help she could get, and this was one small way I could make a difference.I felt different as I walked into the orphanage, as if I had gone through some ritual that made me a real woman. Everything looked brighter, and I could feel a little extra bounce in my step. I went through the usual greetings before heading down the hall to Mandy’s tiny office. I knocked once and waited.“Come in,” she called out.I walked inside and was relieved to see she was alone. I closed the door behind me and took a seat on the small couch against the wall while she tapped away on the keyboard of her laptop.“You’re early. The field trip isn’t for another hour.”I smiled. “I know. I wanted to talk, catch up with you.”She nodded

TerranI had struggled to get Hailey and her lack of an answer out of my mind all day. I kept replaying how she had reacted. She expertly dodged the question without blinking an eye. That was my first clue something was up. The second clue was the way she had managed to keep me out of her house for so long. I wondered if those expensive trinkets I had seen were things she had bought for herself or gifts from other men, hoping to be the lucky one to get her into bed.It was all confusing and hard to comprehend. I didn’t want to think the worst of her. I wanted to take another shot at having that conversation, and maybe, depending on her response, I would bring up the issue of my dad’s will.“Mr. Maddox?” Lena’s voice floated through the office.I pushed the button on the intercom. “Yes?”“Your four o’clock just canceled. I have nothing else on your calendar for the day.”That didn’t happen often. I smiled and pushed the button down again. “Lena?”“Yes, Mr. Maddox?”“Are you saying we’r

TerranThe blue sky bleeding into the blue water had captured my attention. I couldn’t look away. I wanted to chase the horizon, go where the sky and the water became one. I stood on the sandy beach watching the waves roll in and out, my surfboard tucked under my arm. It was so peaceful. The sun was setting lower in the sky, changing the blue hues to deep oranges and yellows. I could pretend my life was perfect. Forget about everything and just be.“Gonna stand there all day?” Zach asked to my left.“Can I?”“I don’t get the appeal. You’ve seen this exact same scene a million times.”I didn’t look away. “And I want to see it a million more times. Don’t you ever like to imagine what it would be like to set sail and never look back?”He scoffed. “I’ve done it. It gets boring after a while.”“I wouldn’t get bored.”He chuckled. “I think your girlfriend would have something to say about that.”I shrugged a shoulder. “She is very easygoing. I could see her enjoying an escape from the world

HaileyI walked down the hall to Mandy’s office, excited to see her for the first time in what felt like forever. I felt like a horrible friend. I had been spending so much time with Terran, I had all but dumped her. I knew that was common, but I hated that I had done it.I knocked once on her door before pushing it open.“Hi, I’m sorry, have we met?” she asked with a grin.“Ha, ha. I know. I’m a terrible human being. Please forgive me.”She got up and walked around her desk to give me a hug. “I’ve missed you.”“I’ve missed you too. How’s everything going?”Mandy’s smile got bigger. “Good, great actually, but first tell me how it’s been with you and Terran. I’m assuming very good since you’ve disappeared the last few weeks.”I laughed. “It has been a lot of fun, and I really like being around him. We talk, laugh, eat, and… do other stuff.” Mandy laughed. “I had a feeling it would be like that for you once you got that first time out of the way. You’ve gone full nympho on me, haven’t