Four's POV. The rain had started in the late afternoon, a soft rhythm at first then steady, drumming against the roof.I stood at the window of the bedroom, watching the window of the bedroom, watching the streaks blur in the lights outside. Monte slept peacefully in his crib.He looked innocent and peaceful. The quiet of the Jodie was thin, fragile, holding a tension I could feel cool around my chestVeronica was at the door, and the door closed. I had given her space, mostly out of necessity ... the baby, the aftermath of the legal formalities, the entire… arrangement. My body had no interest in consent or contracts. My mind, however, had always refused to care for anyone else. And yet.Steam rose faintly from the bathroom, and I sensed her presence before I even heard the water. She moved inside that small space, soft, unaware. I should have looked away. I didn’t. I couldn’t.She stepped out of the shower, the door sliding open just a fraction. My gaze caught her before she realis
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