Josh Point of View Josh slouches on the leather couch, the hum of the refrigerator the only sound in the apartment. He mindlessly swipes his thumb across the screen of his phone, eyes glazed over, barely registering the stream of social media noise. Then, a notification slides into view. It’s from Joelien. His heart stutters in his chest, a sudden, violent thud against his ribs. The message is simple, but the sight of her name sends a jolt of electricity straight to his groin. “I’m home. We have to talk about everything. Come over to the farm house” Josh stares at the glowing text, the pixels burning into his retinas. A slow, predatory smile spreads across his face. He doesn’t type a reply. He doesn’t hesitate. He tosses the phone onto the

