The procedure was over before Claire even realized it. It felt like she'd merely dozed off, only to wake up with something gone without a trace, as if it had never existed.
Zack never returned to the hospital. The next day, Claire left alone. When she reached home, the door was ajar. Before she could step inside, she saw them. Zack and Hannah, locked in a heated embrace.
Hannah's breathy moans came in broken gasps. "Zack... it's still daytime..."
Zack's voice was rough, husky with desire. "So what? Lucas is at school. What are you scared of? You started this, didn't you?"
Claire froze, unable to move. Inside, Zack was already too far gone to stop. He guided Hannah's hand to his belt, fingers tightening over hers, voice thick with longing. "Be a good girl. Undo it."
Claire watched, tra
