Chapter 1: Introduction
John pulled his car into the driveway, switching off the engine. A steady thrum of cicadas’ wings filled the hot summer air outside, enveloping the car's interior. The clock on the dashboard read 6:45 PM as Sarah slid out from the passenger's side, stretching her lean body languidly. Her long blonde hair tumbled down her back as she gracefully turned to lean against the car, her slender arms crossed over her chest, drawing John's weary gaze.
He sighed deeply, scrubbing a hand through his short brown hair.
"Long day?" he asked, knowing full well the answer.
Sarah pouted playfully, her full lips curling into a smirk as she pushed herself away from the car. "Just enough to make me want to relax in a bubble bath," she admitted, a mischievous twinkle in her deep brown eyes as she linked her arm through John's, guiding him towards their home.
John grinned, locking the car with a quick press of a button before he allowed Sarah to guide him inside and towards their master bathroom.
With a slow walk that belied the urgency that flowed within him, he followed her, his gaze fixed firmly on the sway of her hips beneath the tight yoga pants she wore. Her lean body, firm from years of exercise, was a tantalizing vision that had him throbbing with desire even as the stress of the day threatened to drown him.
Once they reached the bathroom, Sarah flicked on the switch for the candles, casting their soft glow upon the gleaming marble countertops and filling the room with a honeyed warmth.
She turned to John, her eyes alight with desire as she pulled him towards the claw-foot tub, tugging at his shirt until it was unbuttoned and away from his muscular torso.
"You're taking too long," she growled huskily, her fingers tracing a burning trail down his bare chest before darting lower to the waistband of his trousers.