Chapter 1: Introduction
The apartment was a fortress of shadows, the flickering candles casting long, dancing silhouettes against the walls. The air was thick with the scent of wax and something sharper, more primal. Jack could taste it on his tongue, the anticipation of what was to come.
His muscles ached with tension, not from his day at the gym, but from the long day of work and an emptiness that only she could fill. He had prowled the apartment, restless and edgy, his mind consumed by a single thought: Samantha.
It was almost nine o'clock when the door swung open and in she walked, dark skin glistening under the soft lighting.
Samantha, the woman who had turned his world upside down. Her long, wavy hair cascaded down her back, escaping from a worn out messy bun. Dark eyes held a fire lit with moisture, a mixture of relief and exhaustion.
"Hey, you're home," Jack said from the kitchen as he set down his glass. He felt a strange, fluttering sensation in his belly and he could sense that Samantha's energy was all around him, warm, soft and inviting.
Samantha's long locks fell into her face when she turned her head towards him. Her eyes softened, the fight of the day falling away, replaced with something more primal. " Hey.