I thought my life was over the moment I saw Clara standing there. Jake was still deep inside me, thick and pulsing. We both froze on the couch, my heart slamming so hard I could hear it in my ears. Sweat covered our skin. Any second now she would open her eyes fully and see everything. Ryan would find out. My marriage, my life, it would all come crashing down.
But Clara’s eyes stayed closed. She swayed a little at the entrance to the living room, arms hanging loose at her sides. Jake noticed first. He put a finger to his lips, signaling me to stay quiet. His other hand stayed on my hip, holding me still.
“She sleepwalks,” he whispered, so low I barely heard it. “She does this sometimes back home. Don’t move.”
I stayed frozen beneath him, barely breathing. Clara took a few slow, shufflin
