Alexander’s POV

The group chat’s been on fire since my marriage announcement. And here’s why:

We have a pact in our friendship circle—nobody gets freaky with the other person, no matter what. For a bunch of sexually charged adults, we’ve all kept that pact flawlessly since it was established.

Sophia is not one of us, but she’s been introduced to my circle.

Her father is well-known. She’s the youngest person we know. She’s gentle, kind, polite, very well-behaved—although ...