Sloane slipped out of Brett’s bed at six in the morning, her movements as silent as a shadow.She gathered her emerald lace, pulled on her clothes, and grabbed her duffel bag with trembling hands. As she stepped into her trousers, a sharp, dull ache between her thighs made her catch her breath. The physical reminder of how hard he had taken her, how completely he had stretched her out and filled her, brought a sudden, hot flush to her skin.She glanced back at the platform bed. Brett was still deeply asleep, his broad, bare back exposed to the dim morning light, his dark hair messy against the white pillows. He looked peaceful, powerful, and utterly lethal.Sloane tapped the brass fob against the private elevator panel and descended to the street before he could wake up.By seven-thirty, she was back in her own living room, sitting on her couch with a blanket pulled tight around her shoulders. She stared aimlessly at her phone screen, her mind spinning in a chaotic loop of anxiety.It
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