Monday morning the house finally emptied in a way that felt like exhaling.My parents left at 8:10 for the long drive home. Sarah left for work at 8:25. Ryan had blocked the entire day off under the excuse of “wedding logistics.” By 8:40 the front door was locked and the silence in the house was thick and deliberate.He found me in the kitchen still holding a half-finished cup of coffee. He took it out of my hand, set it on the counter, and kissed me like he’d been waiting all weekend to do it properly. No rush. No hand over my mouth. Just deep, hungry, open-mouthed kissing while his hands shoved my clothes out of the way.“All day,” he said against my lips. “No parents. No sister until at least six. I’m going to keep you full until she walks through that door.”He bent me over the counter first—familiar now, almost ritual. Lube from the junk drawer. Two fingers, then three, working me open with slow, thorough patience. I was still soft from the night before; the stretch was easy and
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