DAMIEN RAPHAËL POVI woke to the low hum of the city muffled beneath layers of glass, silk, and opulence. The penthouse still smelled like her, like soft vanilla and something sweeter I hadn’t yet figured out. My arm was heavy, wrapped around the bare curve of her waist, and when I shifted slightly to get a better view, the sheets fell just enough for the soft morning light to kiss her back.Roxanne was curled against me on her stomach, her hair a tousled mess spread across the pillow and over her shoulder. I stared for a second, my gaze roaming to the dark bruises I’d left on her neck and shoulder. A few more trailed down toward her spine, subtle reminders of what we’d done last night, what I’d done to her.I ran a hand through my hair and exhaled quietly, brushing a few strands away from her face and tucking them behind her ear. She didn’t stir, but I could tell her body was in that post-high sleep and she was probably sore. I hadn’t meant to lose control. I told myself I would ta
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