Burning Brighter Part 1: The First Spark
By the fireplace on a cold December night, Erica confesses a fantasy that ignites something neither of them expected - and changes everything.
The fire crackled low in the hearth, casting golden flickers across the room. Outside, the December night pressed cold against the windows, but inside the air was thick with warmth: wine, woodsmoke, and the quiet intimacy of two bodies long familiar yet still hungry for each other. Erica nestled deeper into John's chest, the soft blanket draped over them both. At forty-nine, she carried her curves with effortless grace: 5...