August called to let me know he'd be taking a short trip and would be back in two days. My life had been turned upside down over the past few days, and the memory of what we'd almost done in the shower was still painfully vivid.

As much as I loved being back home, I still didn't feel completely safe, even knowing there was a security guard stationed outside. Now that the security lockdown had been lifted and we were no longer confined to the apartment, I decided to stop by my business partner'