I sat for nearly twenty minutes, my fingers tight around the steering wheel. The weight of her kiss still lingered on my lips. The softness of her thighs, the tremble in her voice when she said my name, it was everything I wanted.
I wanted it too much.
I drove through the city aimlessly. I decided to take the long way home as though distance might help calm the fire in my chest, but it didn't.
When I walked into the apartment, Sam looked up and whined once, as though he didn't recognize me, and neither did I.
I dropped onto the couch. loosened my collar and stared at the ceiling. Then I did something I hadn't done in a long time. I reached for my phone and texted Lexi.
Me [11:30 PM]
Need you to watch over Ms. Bennet this week, I'm unavailable.
Lexi [11:33 PM]
Noted, everything
