ALICE POV The week flew by in a blur of classes and assignments, the days blending into each other. Before I knew it, Friday morning had arrived, and I woke up in Alex's bed, the sheets cool and empty beside me. I turned to check the time on the phone left on the nightstand. 7:30 AM. Strange, Alex still wasn’t back from his usual morning training session. Dragging my sore body from the acrobatic exercises of the previous evening, I made my way to the bathroom. Every muscle ached deliciously, a reminder of the intense pleasure Alex and I had shared. I could still see his amber eyes locking onto mine, the way he pinned my hands above my head while thrusting into me, driving me over the edge time and time again. I stepped into the shower, letting the warm water cascade over me. The steam e