Ella’s POV

I came out of the bathroom, and Kevin was already gone. I breathed a sigh of relief, my gaze scanning the floor, which had been cleaned, and the bed, now adorned with new sheets. My tattered work clothes were neatly placed on the sofa. I sniffed the air, still filled with the scent of sex from the night before.

Kevin was surprisingly a gentleman, even after a one-night stand.

Lucy bounced out, wagging her tail happily. I could sense that after the ...