*Ethan* My body aches with the need to be buried inside her. I am not in the habit of denying myself what I desire, but when it comes to her, it seems all my habits are doomed. I have always enjoyed pleasure for pleasure's sake, but with her, there's another element that I can't quite identify, one I don't want to examine too closely. Examining her, on the other hand, is another matter entirely. Holding her so near, I am well aware of her languid muscles relaxing even further as she succumbs to the lure of sleep. I do what I should have done earlier, and gingerly unbraided her hair, gently combing my fingers through the long strands without disturbing her. I can still barely fathom that she had marched into my sanctum, convinced my housekeeper to unlock the door so she could, as thoug

