"Not tonight!" Derek snapped back, his voice harsh and unyielding.
"When, huh? When? Do it now!" Leslie was beyond furious, her words pushing Derek to his limits.
In a swift and sudden movement, Derek's hand connected with Leslie's face, the sound of the slap echoing through the room.
"Why are you being so difficult?" he growled, his voice laced with irritation and frustration.
The slap left Leslie stunned. Her head whipped to the side from the force of the blow, her cheek stinging painfully. She stayed in that position for what felt like an eternity, her mind reeling as she tried to comprehend what had just occurred.
The shock of the slap, the sting on her cheek, the sudden silence that followed – it all felt surreal, as if time had momentarily stopped. Her heart pounded in her che
