—“Sweetheart, let’s go upstairs, come on.” Bastien grabbed her jacket and wrapped it around her. He lifted her from the car and carried her into the bedroom, then held her under the cold shower to cool her body down.Kate was panting and clinging to him, her body pressed against his, completely overwhelmed. Bastien sensed another wave of desire coming. She was desperate. He took her right there in the bathroom as she moaned in ecstasy.—“Calm down, darling, it’s almost over,” he whispered.He took her out of the shower and started drying her. She was still in the same frenzied state. While drying her, Kate grasped his shaft and began to suck him hard. Bastien didn’t resist—he let her do whatever she wanted. She sucked faster and deeper, finally making him grunt as he came in her mouth, which she swallowed without hesitation.He lifted her up and carried her to the bed. They made love until the early hours of the morning. When Kate finally calmed down, she was exhausted. Bastien held h

Lucca entered the room. Ara was waiting anxiously.— “Relax, I’m back. Sweetheart, we need to get you some clothes. You can’t stay in pajamas all day. I have to go buy you something.”— “No! Don’t leave me alone.”— “Do you want to come with me?”— “Can I?”— “Do you feel ready to go out?”— “Will you be with me?”— “All the time, darling. I won’t leave you alone.”— “Okay.”— “Go take a shower. I’ll get some clothes from Kate. You two have the same body type.”— “Alright...”Aracely went into the shower while Lucca knocked on Kate’s door.— “Come in,” Kate said. She was lying in Bastien’s arms.— “Lucca, how’s Ara?”— “Hello, miss. Aracely is better. She’s eaten, and the gynecologist checked her. They took samples to test for STDs, but so far, she’s not pregnant. She needs to take medication and continue with her wound care. I’ll take her shopping since she has no clothes. That’s why I came. Can you lend me something for her?”— “Of course.” Kate was about to get up when Bastien’s de

At midnight, Kate woke up and found herself alone in the room.God, why am I sleeping so much? Must be the stress… She got up, took a shower, and put on her pajamas. She stepped out, and Bastien still hadn’t come back. She went downstairs and walked toward the office. She entered quietly, and there he was: Bastien, sitting in the dim light, with a glass of whiskey and a cigarette between his fingers, letting the smoke curl lazily into the air. His shirt was half unbuttoned, his gaze lost in the stars outside. He didn’t notice Kate had come in. She walked slowly, wrapped her arms around his neck, and brushed her cheek against his, rough from the beard starting to grow in.—Thinking? What’s on your mind, love?—You... —Bastien put the whiskey and the cigarette down, turned, and pulled her into his arms, burying his face in her neck, breathing in her scent— the mix of shower gel and perfume.—What’s wrong, love?—I’m scared that bastard might try something again. Kate, I’m terrified of l

The next morning, Lucca woke up early. He got out of bed very carefully so as not to wake her, got dressed, and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Bastien and Kate. But when he arrived, Bastien was already finishing.—Sir, you're up so early. I woke up to make breakfast.—Don’t worry, Lucca, it's fine. How is Aracely?—She's a bit anxious because I’m going back to work today. I told her her classmates are coming, and she wanted to know if Miss Kate could visit her. She's feeling a little better, but she's afraid Miss Kate will be disgusted by what happened.—How could she think Kate would feel that way about her?—Sir, please don’t be upset. What Ara went through was too traumatic. She still sees herself as dirty and unworthy of anyone's affection.—I understand. I’ll talk to Kate so she can go see her in your room.—Thank you, sir. May I help you with the tray?—No, I’ve got it. Go take care of your duties. Kate’s friends will come in the afternoon. I already sent for them.

Kate took Ara by the hand and led her to the aquarium.—Look, Bastien bought this for me —she said as she began feeding the fish.Ara watched in awe.—They’re beautiful.—Do you want to feed them?—Can I?—Of course, silly. Come, you have to feed them slowly —Ara smiled as she sprinkled the food in—. Look, is she giving birth?Kate looked and smiled.—Yesss! I’ll get the incubator.She opened the cabinet and pulled out a small transparent box with a double bottom. She attached it to the aquarium and gently caught the female fish that was giving birth. She managed to save four fry before the other fish could eat them and placed them in the box. Automatically, the mother stayed at the top while the tiny fish slipped through the grid to the bottom, safe.—Wow, so many! I thought they reproduced with eggs.—Me too, but no… they come out alive from the mother’s belly —They watched until the mother stopped giving birth—.—They’re beautiful —Ara said in amazement.—Not as beautiful as my bab