*Alex*

I awoke at the sound of the hotel suite door shutting with a note of finality. My eyes opened, but I made no move to stop Chloe. I should have been expecting her to do this, anyway.

I sat up and swung my legs over the edge of the bed. I didn’t know why she’d left. I thought we were doing great. The sex had been fantastic, and I thought I had helped her come to terms with the dangerous night that preceded our tryst.

If that were true, she would ...