*Michael*

"Ugh," my groan echoed around the room as I stirred, the loud thumping of my heart in my ears a reminder of the fight and the consequences awaiting me. The headache was karma for raising my voice at Shelby. She didn't deserve that.

I took a deep breath and decided to get a jump start on the groveling process. I headed into the bathroom, stripped, and turned on the water as hot as I could stand it. The heat singed my skin and loosened ...