MAXIMO
My eyes snapped open to the golden sunlight pouring through the windows. It took me a few seconds to remember where I was as my eyes scanned over the unfamiliar peach-colored walls.
Aria.
I glanced at the space beside me, where I’d cuddled her after several rounds of s*x, where I’d woken up at midnight to slowly f**k her from the side, and found it empty.
The sheets lacked her warmth. How many minutes or hours ago had she gotten up?
I stood up from the bed and pulled on my briefs before walking into the adjoining bathroom. I washed my face and brushed my teeth with one of the spare toothbrushes I found in the bathroom cabinet. I’d specifically asked for spare personal items to be made available in Aria’s apartment because of specific scenarios like this.
My nose was hit with
