Mary’s breath came in short gasps as she stood in the empty university pool house locker room well after midnight. The rest of the swim team had left hours ago, but Coach Luke had told her to stay behind for “extra training.”At 21, Mary was the star of the women’s swim team — lean, toned body, long legs, and a competitive fire that often got her in trouble. Tonight, she had talked back during practice, ignored his instructions on form, and rolled her eyes when he corrected her.Now she waited in nothing but her tight black one-piece swimsuit, water still dripping from her skin, heart racing.The door opened. Coach Luke Harrington stepped in — 42 years old, tall and powerfully built, with broad shoulders, short dark hair, and intense blue eyes that made her stomach tighten. He locked the door behind him.“You’ve been pushing my buttons all week, Mary,” he said, voice low and commanding as he walked toward her. “Disrespecting me in front of the team. Ignoring drills. Acting like you’re
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