Ed seemed to understand what she was trying to say. His grip softened as he gently wiped her clean.

"I like being with you like this," he murmured.

Grace was completely drained of energy, but she could feel his kiss moving up from her foot. Terrified, she instinctively shifted backward.

"It's... It's dirty."

Who kissed that part after they were done?

But he wasn't listening. His head remained buried in her.

Grace turned her head away, the sound of his actions ringing clearly in her ears.

Just then, her phone rang. She didn't want to answer it and didn't have the energy to do so.

She tried to push him away, but he was too forceful.

The ringing continued, and before she knew it, she had accidentally pressed the answer button.

Yancey's voice came through the phone, "Grace, where are you? I've been ringing your doorbell outside for ages, but no one's answered. About that accident..."

Grace couldn't even hear him anymore. She had accidentally answered the call, and she wanted to hang up, but her fingers were limp and unresponsive.

Her toes curled, pressing against Ed's shoulder. In the dark, every sound seemed amplified.

moment, she thought maybe it wouldn't be so bad if they just stayed like this, in the

realize that the phone was still connected and took full advantage, his movements growing bolder, almost as though he wanted to melt her

of light cut through her thoughts, and she shuddered in his

"Mm... stop."

back as she lay in his arms, gasping for air. Her face was flushed with

him, something only

more menacing. "Grace, what are you

she reached for the phone, which had somehow ended

throat was hoarse,

know what she was thinking. In an instant, he

"Don't look," he whispered.

those noises, something felt off. He thought maybe he'd misheard, that

unfamiliar voice of a man, he realized just how

flooded his body

Grace, how dare

brows furrowing. "He's my boyfriend. I need to hang up now.

hold back the cruel words

you possibly be doing? Are you lying

expression darkened, taking a deep breath. "Yes, but that

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