Chapter 57: Liam

As the first rays of the morning sun filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow across the room, I found myself waking up to a sight I never imagined – Emma, lying next to me, her features softened in the gentle light. She looked utterly serene, a stark contrast to the fiery and spirited woman I'd come to know. Her hair spread out on the pillow, catching the sunlight, made her look almost ethereal. In that quiet moment, I couldn't help but marvel at her beauty, feeling a surge of something more than just physical attraction.

But as the reality of our situation settled back in, a whirlwind of emotions began to churn inside me. Last night had been incredible, a culmination of months of tension and unspoken desires. It felt so right in the moment, yet now, in the cold light of day, I was struck by the potential complications of what we'd done.