The weeks had turned into a nonstop blaze of stolen hours and aching bodies. Susana and Alex could barely go a day without touching. The hunger between them had grown so intense it felt almost painful. Every secret meeting left them both shaking, covered in sweat, and already planning the next one. But they both knew this kind of fire could not burn forever without consequences. Tonight felt heavier. Susana had told her husband she was going to a “book club” meeting that would run late. It was a lie, but it gave her hours. She slipped across the backyard just after nine, wearing a simple sundress with nothing underneath. Her body was already buzzing with need. Alex opened the back door before she even knocked. He pulled her inside and kissed her slow and deep right there in the hallway.

