Saturday arrived in the blink of an eye, and I was happy not to have any other incidents like the one at Terra. It left me thinking, though. Usually, my panic attacks were mild, and I could somewhat control them, but when I was with Kat at the store, it came on fast and shook me to my core. It was unlike anything I had had in the past. I would need to be more careful in the future so it wouldn’t happen again when people could see me.I was getting out of breath, so I lowered the intensity on the treadmill. I had gotten up early and worked out my frustrations before starting the day. I was lucky the gym was open twenty-four hours, or else I wouldn’t have been able to go at five in the morning.I was still slightly angry at myself for what had happened with Kat, and I wanted to be mentally and physically exhausted for the rest of my upcoming day. I figured that if I was too tired to think, I wouldn’t trigger anything that would create something.The day before, I promised Kat I would get

I cursed the size of my dress. It was too big to move around the cramped reception room floor, and I couldn’t run to catch Kat, who was drunkenly swaying her body between the ocean of dancers.She thought running away from me was funny, and her drunken giggle echoing in the crowd was testimony.Tears stung my eyes since I walked away from Nate, and my inability to catch my roommate in this nightmare of an evening had me throw an imaginary white flag on the ground.I surrendered.Dominic had sold himself to some rich woman for a day. Nate thought I was no different than all the other women Dominic had dated, and I thought my perfectly secured and solid walls were crashing down all over me.I had lost control.After five minutes of grunting and swearing, I finally put a hand on Kat and pulled her close to me. “I’m sorry, Kat, but the fun’s over for us. We’re leaving before you puke your guts out.” And before I start to cry.“But I don’t want to,” she wailed and let her whole body become

I pressed the paper packages I had against my chest and followed Kat inside the elevator to reach Dominic’s floor.My heart was racing, and I wondered if it was a mistake to bring Dominic a gift when I didn’t know if the clock was one. Nadia and Kat had been sure it was a Christmas present, but I wasn’t as confident as them.I had also gotten a few things for Kat and Nate, but nothing compared to the heavy wooden item I had in one of my gifts.I hadn’t done Christmas in years, and it frightened me. I tried to stay calm to prevent any unwanted panic attacks, but when I looked at my fitness watch, I was already out of breath, and my pulse was at a constant 130 BPM. This evening would drain all the energy out of my system.When Lena and Chuck were living with me, we usually ordered Chinese takeout food and sat in the living room watching movies to pass the time. It had always been like any other day, but Christmas seemed a big deal for Kat and her family, and I missed my usual simple Chri

Dominic pushed open the door to his home with his back. His front was busy with my lips while his fingers hurriedly worked on removing my winter jacket.We toppled inside the apartment and hit a table stand but paid it no mind as we created our little sex bubble.Dominic flung my coat onto the ground and lifted me into his muscular arms. His beard stubbles rubbed my cheeks as my head moved left to the right, kissing him passionately and biting his lips.He dropped me on his bed and quickly discarded his shoes and jacket. My pussy was already wet with excitement, and the few seconds our bodies didn’t connect made me whimper. I had grown to love the sparks which danced over my skin each time Dominic touched me. I craved him almost as much as I craved the air in my lungs.He returned to me, settled himself on either side of my body, and stroked his growing erection over my black skinny jeans.We were under a puddle of blue moonlight, which enhanced his features. His jawline was more defin

Dominic POVSeated at my desk, I carefully scrutinized the documents related to a plot of land that I was keen on acquiring. The seller had quoted an exorbitant price for the land, which made me wonder if there was any way to negotiate a better deal without losing the plot altogether. The land was situated in an undeveloped area that had huge potential, and I was eager to acquire it so I could transform it into something spectacular.Nathan and his team of architects had already drawn up a superb housing plan, which got me excited about the prospect of bringing in fresh ideas to revitalize the city with high-end condos. Our city had a rich history and a thriving tourist industry, which presented an excellent opportunity to attract wealthy investors to settle here and open new businesses.As I gazed out the window, I smiled when the sun finally emerged from behind the clouds. The weather had been atrocious for the last few days, with snowstorms and freezing rain causing chaos and disrup