**Valerie** “I should leave now.” Matt stood up abruptly, clearing his throat and picking up his phone. “I, um... I have some work to…” “Yeah, yeah,” I cut him off, my palms rubbing my thighs nervously as I looked around. “You should leave.” The tension in the room was almost choking me. “No need to walk me out; I’ll go myself.” I nodded. “Yeah, sure, you should do that.” I let out a deep breath after I heard the door shut. Then I reached for my cup and emptied the contents at a go. My mind reeled with thoughts, uncertainty twisting my insides. I entered my room and grabbed a coat and my keys, deciding to go for a ride. After about half an hour of driving around town, I found myself at Lucas’s gate. Maybe my body was trying to tell me what I needed tonight—good d**k. My subconsciou

