CHAPTER 5 AVA The thunderstorm rolled in late that summer evening, sudden and fierce, just like the one that had changed everything between us weeks ago. Lightning cracked across the sky, illuminating the living room in sharp white flashes, thunder rumbling deep like it was echoing the storm inside me. I stood by the big window, watching rain lash the glass, my body tingling with memories—Grant's strong arms around me that night, his thick c**k sliding deep for the first time, his low groans in my ear as he filled me up. I heard his footsteps behind me, heavy and sure, and then his warmth pressed against my back, arms wrapping around my waist possessive. "Storm again, huh?" he murmured low in my ear, beard scraping my neck soft, making me shiver. "Triggers memories for you too, baby gir

