NOVA I feel myself crumbling under the charm of his words. His words are raw and unfiltered, piercing through the haze of my own conflicted feelings. Part of me wants to give in to the overwhelming desire coursing through my veins, to surrender to the intoxicating allure of his touch. But another part of me hesitates, held back by the knowledge that he belongs to Bri. I bite my lip, torn between the desire to succumb to him and the guilt of betraying Bri. His proximity, his intoxicating scent, they’re all too much to bear, igniting a firestorm of longing deep within me. I can’t allow myself to be swept away by the tide of passion, not when he will still run back into the arms of another woman. “How much longer do you plan on punishing me?” His eyes pleading with me to let down my guar

