The text from Ella came right after dinner: “Flight lands tomorrow afternoon. Can’t wait to see you both! ”
Alice read it on her phone while Luke stood behind her, his arms wrapped around her waist. His lips brushed the back of her neck. Neither of them said anything for a long moment. They both knew this was the last night. Tomorrow the house would belong to Ella again, and whatever this fire was between them would have to go back into hiding.
But tonight… tonight it was going to burn hotter than ever.
Luke took her hand and led her straight to the master bathroom. The shower was huge, with multiple heads that sprayed hot water from every direction. He turned it on, letting the steam fill the room while he slowly stripped Alice out of the thin tank top and panties she was wearing. She
