As soon as Lauren stepped out of bed, she let out a yelp and nearly collapsed. Her long, fair legs were trembling uncontrollably, and the insides of her thighs were so numb she could not feel a thing.

Francesca had already left for work, leaving only Aspen behind to care for her.

"Uh, Aspen… why didn't you go to the office today?" Lauren asked awkwardly, trying to change the subject.

Aspen grinned mischievously. "Andrew was worried about you, so he asked me to stay back and look after you. Here, drink some water first, and then I'll help you get something to eat. That guy has no sense of mercy for us poor, delicate women!"

Lauren blushed hard and lowered her voice. "When you two do it, is it always that intense too?"

Aspen giggled behind her hand. "'Intense' is exactly the right word! When we're together, it's always like that. And believe me, he goes way harder on me than he did with you. Sometimes, he even makes me cry!"

Lauren's eyes widened. "He makes you cry? Is Andre