Chapter 1: The Night After Never
Anna’s POV
I tilted my head back, surrendering to the intoxicating rhythm of being lifted and dropped, over and over, in a frenzy that bordered on violent. The sensation was dizzying, decadent like falling without fear.
In the haze of pleasure, a sharp truth sliced through me: I, Anna Shaw, who once swore Jack Simpson would be my first and only, was now tangled in sheets with a stranger I hadn’t even asked the name of.
And the most shocking part? I loved every second of it.
He moved with skill confident and unrelenting. Each thrust was deliberate, hard and thick, like he was trying to break me apart just to reconstruct someone new. My thoughts blurred, except one: next time, maybe I’ll pick someone gentler to fuck me.
My nails sank into his shoulders, tracing the taut shift of muscle beneath his skin. The room spun as I let go, drowning in a tidal wave of pleasure I’d denied myself for far too long. He drove into me harder, deeper, and my body clenched around him like he was the only thing anchoring me to earth. My release came sharp and sudden, so intense I nearly blacked out.
The shrill ring of my phone dragged me back to the present.
I blinked at the ceiling unfamiliar, sterile, expensive.
"Ms. Shaw, don’t forget about the wine tasting this afternoon at three. The social committee will be expecting you," came Rachel’s voice crisp, efficient, and far too awake.
Of course, they’d schedule something right after my divorce was finalized. Like vultures circling, eager for proof that Anna Shaw couldn’t stand on her own. Predictable.
"I’ll be there," I said, ending the call with a sigh. One o’clock. I’d overslept.
As I shifted to sit up, an arm looped tightly around my waist, drawing me against a bare chest. I froze.