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Comfortable. Warm. Natural. WAY too natural.

“I made coffee,” he says softly. “Do you want some?”

“You made coffee?” My voice does a weird squeak.

“I make coffee every morning.”

“Right but..." My brain short-circuits. “You make coffee like this? In a post-sex cuddle situation?”

His chest shakes with a quiet laugh.

“Only when I want the woman to stay longer.”

I almost explode.

Before I can respond, my phone buzzes aggressively on the nightstand.

Oh no.

Oh no no no,

He reaches for it before I can stop him and hands it to me.

I see the preview:

NASTY NINE (82 unread messages)

I want to bury myself under the pillow and become a fossil.

Ruby is Decease via Pleasure

SEXY NINE GROUP CHAT

Ava renamed the chat

Ava:

ARE YOU ALIVE

WHY AREN’T YOU ANSWING

DO WE CALL AN AMBULANCE OR A PRIEST

Trey:

If she is dead

She died proud

Ruby:

I AM ALIVE STOP THIS

PLEASE STOP THIS

I AM BEGGING

Sienna: