The late Saturday sun streamed softly through the living room shades. The house was quiet, the type of quiet that allowed temptation to stretch and breathe. Riley perched with her legs crossed at the couch's edge, flipping through her phone. Tiffany messaged ten minutes earlier that she needed to run a quick errand and would return shortly. Riley was okay with it. Being alone in this house — his house — had a different kind of thrill. She got up and strolled down the corridor looking for something to do, ignoring the slight pain in her thigh.As she rounded a corner, she bumped straight into Landon. “Oh!” she said, startled. He also looked surprised but he immediately relaxed, looking more amused. “You gave me a fright pumpkin.” “You scared me too,” she said, heart fluttering for r

