Rain Check On Restraint

You told yourself it was innocent—a favor for your son's college roommate who needed a place to stay. But when the dark skinned college basketball player walks through your door, taller and far too handsome for your peace of mind, the air in the house changes.
Each day, the heat builds slowly—little glances, casual touches, too-long silences—until even the quiet feels dangerous. The storm that traps you together only seals what's already been smoldering for days, turning restraint into its own kind of foreplay.

You're married. Sensible. A woman who's followed every rule. Yet as lightning flashes and temptation breathes your name, you remember the woman you used to be—the one who chased fire instead of safety.

This is a story of rediscovered desire, of second chances and first mistakes, a slow burn that ignites into surrender—where passion doesn't ask permission, and freedom comes with a pulse.