He was back at eight the next morning. The air in the office was different. It was their space now. He wore soft, grey sweatpants and a plain t-shirt, just as she had ordered. His heart hammered against his ribs, a fast, hard beat of fear and something else, something dark and excited he didn't want to name.Isabelle was already there. She sat behind her desk, but she wasn't working. She was just watching him, her eyes like dark, polished stones. She wore a simple black dress, cut to show off her long legs."Lock the door," she said.He did. The click was loud. Final."Take off your shirt," she commanded.He pulled the t-shirt over his head, his movements clumsy. He stood there, half-naked, his skin prickling under her cool gaze. He was in good shape, lean and wiry from years of skipping gym days to code, but under her eyes, he felt exposed, weak."Your pants," she said.He hooked his thumbs in the waistband of his sweatpants and pushed them down. He stepped out of them, kicking them
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