POV: Allie We arrived back home in record time, and I couldn’t stop my heart from beating faster as Ray pulled me up the stairs with him, refusing to let me out of his sight for even one second. The moment the door clicked shut behind us, sealing us in the privacy of Raymond's dimly lit apartment, I felt a familiar thrill course through my veins. The air between us was charged, thick with unspoken promises and the kind of tension that made my skin prickle with anticipation. Raymond turned to me, his eyes dark with desire, a slow, teasing smile curling his lips. "Now that we're alone again," he murmured, his voice a low, velvety purr that sent a shiver down my spine, "how would you love to be rewarded by me, peaches?" He asked again, as if to remind me that he already had a plan for tonig

