's
om Club Obsidian felt lik
hing that had actually happened,
ike smoke and stayed there, curling in my lung
fingers and texted the only person
coming o
ed. Bring snacks, o
T-shirt. She looked up, eyes narrowing. "You look like someone just wh
in a throw pill
knee. "And don't skip the parts that ma
pillow. "We didn
ws shot up
first one. No clothes came off. H
ed chewing
apart the whole time. And he just... described things. What he'd do. How he'd do it. Slow. Detailed. Like he was reading
turned on in my life, and he di
ontrol. Most guys would've caved in the first five minutes.
kept saying things like, 'I want you to feel
. "Did you get wet j
. And he knew. He could tell. He said something like, 'I can see how much
est way." She clutched her chest dramatically.
just wanted. Seen. Like he was paying attention to every little reaction, even f
d, softer now. "An
we'd see how much more I could take. Then he left. Just... walked
breath. "Okay. Wow.
n... I have to, right? After that? I can
n to me, Rae. This is big. You went from awkward-Caleb disaster to a man who can make you unravel
ing in without touching me. Asking if I was still with him. Telling me I cou
difference between a boy and a man. Boys grab
. "You make it s
w what to do with myself tonight. I'm still buzzing. Like my s
't relieve the pressure. Let it build. That's what he wants.
're
tell me more. What did he look like when he was talking?
er willpower. His hands were fisted on his thighs the whole time, knuckles white. And his brea
. This man is a walking de
tual. I could tell he wanted to close the distance so
ter all the fumbling and disappointment, you deserve someone wh
"I didn't realize how much I
that room... You go in knowing exactly what you want. No shame. No second-guessing. You're not Riley
hand back. "Wha
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