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Closer Than Before
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Calla closed the door behind her quietly, as if even the sound of it might shatter whatever fragile control she was holding onto. The villa was silent, but the pounding of her heartbeat filled the space around her, heavy and relentless.She took a step forward, but her legs felt weak, almost shaky, and she wrapped her arms around herself instinctively, as if holding herself together might keep her from coming undone.She could still feel Drake’s touch lingering on her skin, like invisible fingerprints she couldn’t wash away. The ache in her body was a constant reminder, a mixture of discomfort and something else she couldn’t quite put into words.She had crossed a line, and there was no going back now. She sank onto the edge of the couch, her gaze unfocused, replaying pieces of the night over and over in her mind.“God, Calla… what have you done?” she whispered to herself, pressing her hands against her temples as if she could press out the swirling chaos of thoughts.The things he’d
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Calla was sitting in her room, looking out of the window. The sunlight streamed through the glass, bright and unforgiving as if it were trying to peel away the walls she’d built around her heart. Her fingers trembled as they brushed away the last traces of tears clinging to her lashes. She could still feel the weight of the memories pressing down on her, sharp and relentless. She closed her eyes as if shutting them would hold the past at bay.But the memory fought its way in, clear as the day it happened.The nausea hit her like a punch to the gut—out of nowhere, sudden and sharp. It crawled up her throat, heavy and sickening, forcing her to clutch the bathroom sink just to stay upright. She stared at her pale reflection in the mirror, her face a little too thin, eyes a little too wide, as the world tilted beneath her feet.She shook her head, trying to push it away. It’s just a stomach bug. Probably something I ate. But it wasn’t going away. The queasiness lingered, and it wasn’t jus
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The villa was quiet as Calla and Xavier stepped inside, the grand entryway echoing their footsteps. The silence felt heavy, and oppressive, as if even the walls sensed the tension between them. Xavier stopped abruptly in the hallway, turning to face her, his face a mask of barely contained frustration.“Calla,” he began, his voice controlled but laced with anger, “you’re not thinking clearly. This attachment to Drake… it’s reckless. Dangerous. You know how that kind of dependency can ruin lives. You of all people know.”Calla’s eyes dropped to the polished marble floor, her fingers trembling as she held them together. She’d heard this before. Xavier had been there for her through so much—her struggles with a broken family, the nights she’d cried about her father’s drinking, her mother’s distance. But this… he didn’t know about this.She forced herself to look up, keeping her voice steady. “I know you’re worried about me, Xavier. But this isn’t just about my past. I have my reasons.”X
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The soft glow of city lights crept through the curtains, casting a faint, restless shimmer across Calla’s bedroom. She lay there, staring up at the ceiling, her heart heavy and her mind thick with thoughts that wouldn’t let her rest.She’d made the call to Drake—she’d told him she was ready to marry him, even if it meant doing it quietly, in a courthouse, away from the judgment of others. But now, alone in the dark, every choice she’d made felt sharper, more uncertain.Marriage. The word felt monumental, almost crushing.“This is forever,” she whispered to herself, barely audible in the silent room, her hand instinctively coming to rest on her stomach. A new life was growing there—a part of her and Drake, tied to them both forever.The thought should have reassured her, given her strength. But all she could think about was Xavier’s voice, his warnings echoing like distant thunder.Xavier had said Drake was dangerous. Reckless. He’d thrown around words like “untrustworthy” and “unstabl
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But Drake was already stepping toward her, his eyes dark, his gaze intense and unreadable. There was no tenderness in the way he approached her, no softness in his touch when his hands slid to her waist, pulling her closer.His grip was tight, unyielding as if he was trying to claim her, to take something from her that she hadn’t yet given.Calla’s heart skipped a beat. This wasn’t right. This wasn’t how she imagined it would be. She could feel the panic rising in her chest, threatening to spill over, but she couldn’t breathe.His hands felt rough, his movements quick and unrelenting, pushing her backward until the back of her legs hit the edge of the bed.“Drake, wait,” she gasped, trying to steady herself, trying to hold on to whatever small amount of control she had left. “This isn’t—this isn’t what I thought it would be like.”He didn’t respond, only leaned in closer, his breath hot on her skin as he kissed her fiercely, hungrily. But there was no tenderness, no softness—just raw
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