The footsteps outside the bedroom door faded away into silence. Elias and Jax stayed frozen for a few more seconds, hearts still racing from what they had just done. Without a word, they quickly dressed, shirts buttoned with shaky fingers, pants pulled up, trying to smooth out any wrinkles that might give them away. Elias’s cheeks were still flushed, and Jax’s hair was slightly messy, but they both did their best to look normal.Elias went downstairs first, his legs feeling a little unsteady. He found May in the kitchen, wiping down the counter with a cloth. She looked up when he entered and offered a small, warm smile.Elias returned it awkwardly, the guilt and leftover adrenaline making his voice quieter than usual. “Thanks again for everything tonight, Mrs. Thorne.”May nodded, her eyes gentle but knowing. “You’re welcome, Elias.”A moment later, Jax came down the stairs, moving with forced casualness. He acted like nothing at all had happened upstairs, face blank, shoulders relaxe
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