CHAPTER THIRTY: DREAM GIRL
COOPER’S POV
The rain hammered the roof of Cooper’s apartment in steady sheets, turning the night into a muffled cocoon of sound. At twenty-eight, Cooper had always kept his darker impulses locked away. He worked construction, kept his truck clean, paid his bills, and never stepped out on Jessica. Still, the thought of Lily, his best friend’s girlfriend had wormed its way under his skin months ago and refused to leave.
Tonight the storm had knocked the power out. Jessica was supposed to be at her sister’s until morning, so Cooper had the place to himself. He stripped down to nothing, stretched out on the couch, and let his hand wrap around his already half-hard c**k. The room was lit only by the blue glow of his phone screen. He scrolled until he found the pho
