LENAI sat behind my wide walnut desk in the office I had carefully designed to feel safe and neutral for everyone who walked through the door. The walls were a soft beige and cream, the lighting diffused through sheer white curtains that turned the late afternoon sun into a gentle haze over the city skyline. My bookshelves were lined with heavy textbooks on sexology, ethics, and trauma recovery. At twenty-six, I had worked hard to build this reputation as a professional, compassionate sex therapist. Underneath, though, my body was already betraying small signs of the nervousness I refused to show.Damien Voss’s file was brief: thirty-four, wealthy, self-referred. When my assistant buzzed that he had arrived, I smoothed my skirt, stood up, and prepared my most composed smile. The door opened, and he stepped in, filling the space with his presence. He was tall—easily over six-three with broad shoulders straining against a black dress shirt, sleeves rolled up to reveal strong forear
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