Chapter 41 Light After The Storm

• Rachel POV
• That morning, I walked into college with a smile I couldn’t explain, my heart light as if the world had finally decided to cheer for me. The weekend with Jeremy had been a dream—entire days just for us, filled with laughter that came from the soul, conversations that flowed without hurry, hugs that erased any trace of doubt.
• Every moment in that luxurious hotel suite, with the scent of fresh coffee and golden sunlight flooding the windows, had been a refuge. But what truly stayed with me were the moments by the private pool—our bodies slick with water, eyes heavy with desire, the way he touched me, as if I were both a treasure and a flame he couldn’t resist.