Sophia stepped out of her dad’s SUV with her bag slung over one shoulder, the summer sun warming her skin. She was finally home from college for the whole summer break. Twenty-two now, with long dark hair that fell in waves down her back and a body that had filled out in all the right places. Her dad, David, greeted her with a big hug before dropping the news.
“Marcus is coming to stay at the cabin for a week. I have to fly out tomorrow for that emergency deal in the city. You two will be fine, right? He’s like family.”
Marcus. Her dad’s best friend since before she was born. Sophia remembered him as the tall, serious guy who always brought her candy when she was little. But the last time she saw him, two years ago, something had felt different. Now the thought of being alone with him at
