I awoke sometime later in an empty bed. Sterling was no longer beside me. Was it just an erotic dream? I went to sit up and my whole body was sore and stiff. There was no possible way it had been a dream. I pushed myself to get up and into the hot shower. The warm water eased the tension in my muscles. I was far from being a hundred percent but I could lift my arms above my head now and my hips felt more mobile. When I was cleaned off and I felt comfortable moving around I decided to get out. Towling myself off I walked into the closet before deciding to pull on some new leggings. I looked at the shirts Sterling had bought for me but they seemed like they would be too tight for me right now and I wanted something comfortable to wear. Normally my outfit consisted of a tight button up wh

