speak. He hauled her into the bed

assertion of power. His hands were rough, his mouth unforgivin

er closed her eyes. She watched him, her gaze clear and focused,

ress of his weight was meant to rem

final momen

kness, she

ng of a f

until he'd finished what he was doing, then spoke, her voice flat an

dn't

intment. Just a calm acknowl

it. Then he continued, finished, and pulled away. He didn't look at her again. He walked straig

r mind had already moved on. She listened to the running water, counted about thirty seconds, then slow

She knew the name on the scr

take his phone. She didn't push it away. She watched the

own the lines of his shoulders. He glanced at the missed call on his phone screen, then picked it u

cared. I'm

he phone, and started dressing. Shirt, pants, jacket-efficient, de

footsteps fading down the hall. The ele

sat alone

aybe two seconds. Then she dropped it into the trash. She didn't open her notes app. She didn

he got dressed, checked herself in the mirror by the door-face clean, hair tucked into the hood, loo

Chloe and Caleb a messag

s is also