All Chapters of The Lust Journal: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

The SoHo café smelled like fresh coffee and cool dreams. It had bare brick walls and odd chairs, and the baristas were covered in tattoos like walking art. I got there early, and I was buzzing from black coffee and the high from last night’s two fucks. Cara’s taste still stuck faint on my skin, even after all the showers I took. But Lana’s text? That was the wild card, and it was the itch I couldn’t scratch yet.She walked in five minutes late, with hair messed by wind and a smile that hit like a big shot of alcohol. Her jeans hugged her ass just right, and her sweater slipped off one shoulder with no bra strap showing. It was a quiet tease or just easy style. She was in her early twenties, all fresh-faced spark, and nothing like Cara’s sharp polish. “Cole! Sorry—the subway was total bullshit.”“No sweat.” I stood up, pulled her into a hug that lasted a beat too long, and she smelled like vanilla and rain while she pressed soft against my chest. We sat down as our knees were brushing

The yacht storm’s still messing with my head, Cara’s pussy taste lingering on my tongue, and Lana’s texts hitting my phone like bombs. Two weeks later, I’m stuck deep in both, my dick dragging me to trouble. Cara’s cash keeps me going, she dropped twenty grand last week after I fucked her on her rooftop, her heels dangling off the edge, city lights winking like they knew I was screwing up. But Lana? She’s the pull I can’t shake. Her loft’s my safe spot, had some hot quick fucks on her couch, her riding me slow with those blue eyes locked, whispering my name like she owns it, but tonight’s different. I’m pacing Lana’s tiny bathroom, splashing water on my face, staring at a dude in the mirror who’s about to fuck everything up. Lana’s in the bedroom, humming off-key, probably sliding into that sundress I love, it hugs her ass and makes my dick hard just thinking about unzipping it. She’s got no clue what’s coming, and honestly, neither do I, but the ring’s heavy in my pocket.It’s a diam