In the ensuing week, Venus fell into her new routine with Malcolm: fantastic s*x at night, followed by work at the university’s library and classes during the day. She once again pushed her lack of contact with her friends to the back of her mind. Despite her growth these past few weeks, she still hadn’t developed a confrontational bone and opted to wait for her friends to contact her. She hoped that one of them would eventually feel guilty about her unanswered text messages and reach out to her.
It was at the end of another work week, and Malcolm had requested she meet him at the club. It had been a while since she visited Club Ecstasy. And because it was outside of her routine, she’d forgotten to pack something to change into after work. Fortunately, she had Justin as a babysitter toda
