CHAPTER 18

Patricia closed her eyes, surrendering to the moment, allowing herself to be fully immersed in the intense heat that surrounded her like a warm, enveloping embrace. Every touch, every breath between them felt like a slow, deliberate burn, igniting a fire deep within her that she had never known existed. The way Alvin’s fingers trailed along her skin was like a silent conversation, a language only they shared—one spoken through the heated exchange of their bodies. It was an experience so intimate, so private, that it seemed the world outside ceased to exist, leaving only the two of them, lost in each other.

Her emotions swirled in confusion, a turbulent mix of pleasure, desire, and something even deeper—something she couldn’t quite name. But as uncertain as she felt, there was one thing she knew with absolute certainty: this night would leave a permanent imprint on her soul, a mark that time would never erase.

The sharp pain that had sliced through her earlier began to dissolve like mi