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2022-04-13 00:43:35Alecia lay in bed, staring at the wall opposite of her. Ryder had left hours ago for work, after using her that morning. No, loving her. It was love like he did many mornings. She closed her eyes and images of last night filled her mind like they did every time she tried to rest. He seemed so different. Not the Ryder she knew. She wiped a tear from her eye. Perhaps she had been wrong. She shouldn’t have angered him, but used her love to soothe him into her wish. Her phone rang, but the need to answer it didn’t register until she realized it might be Ryder.
She rolled over and answered. “Hey,” she said, not even looking at who it was.
“How are you, Ally?”
Alecia sat up and placed a hand on her forehead. It was Taylor. What did she want? “I’m fine.”
“Well, can you let me in? I know you’re home.”
“Oh, did you knock? I didn’t hear you.” Alecia got out of be
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