SIN SO SWEET
I caught myself doing it over and over while I stared at half-edited photos on the laptop screen smiling like someone who’d lost their damn mind.
By the time the sun set, my skin felt stretched too thin. The moon wasn’t full tonight.
I showered twice. Shaved slow and careful until every inch was smooth. I selected a black sundress, with thin straps, stopped at mid-thigh, nothing underneath. No bra, no panties, barely any makeup. I wanted him to see me exactly like this: stripped down, wanting.
The lighthouse bar was still open when I pushed through the door at half-past ten, but it was quiet. Just a couple regulars at the corner table, sipping their drink. Calder stood behind the counter, wi