The next day, I wake up sticky between my thighs, the sheets twisted around my legs like I fought them all night. My body still hums from the way I came apart under Marcus’s stare—hard, shameless, loud enough that the memory alone makes my clit throb again. I lie there for a long minute, listening to the house settle. No footsteps. No truck engine rumbling out of the driveway. He’s still here. Good. I don’t bother with a shower. I want to smell like sex, like last night’s desperation still clinging to my skin. I pull on one of Jake’s old college t-shirts from the dresser—faded gray, soft, too big. It hits mid-thigh when I stand straight, but the second I move it rides up, barely skimming the curve of my ass. No panties. No bra. Just the thin cotton and the cool morning air kissing every inch of exposed skin. I pad downstairs barefoot, heart already thudding too fast. Marcus is in the kitchen. He’s at the stove, back to me, broad shoulders filling out a plain black t-shirt, jeans
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