DEBT OF DESIRE
But I hesitated, knowing that one step too close could ignite a fire we weren’t ready to control.
Instead, I let him keep the space, let him stand there, tall, perfect, impenetrable. And for the first time in days, I felt both vulnerable and alive, aware that this contract marriage, with all its rules and boundaries, was also teaching me about desire, trust, and the currents of attraction.
Finally, I turned toward the kitchen counter, reaching for the tea cups I had set out earlier. “I’m not going to let her—or anyone—push me aside,” I said softly, mostly to myself, but loud enough for him to hear.
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