The secret was getting harder to hide.
Mia knew it, but she couldn’t bring herself to care. Not when every night with Jax left her body sore in the most delicious way. She walked around during the day with a constant low throb between her legs, remembering how he felt inside her. How he sounded when he groaned her name.
They had rules. No daytime contact. No feelings. Just s*x. But the rules were starting to bend.
One Thursday evening, Jax’s ex showed up at the building.
Mia was coming back from a quick run to the corner store when she saw them in the lobby. The woman from that first night on the balcony — same long hair, same confident walk. She had her hand on Jax’s arm, laughing at something he said. Jax looked annoyed, but he didn’t pull away right away.
Mia’s stomach twisted. Not
