FOOT MASSAGE

JESS

The house had finally fallen silent, and the occasional creak of floorboards and the refrigerator's hum were the only sounds cutting through the stillness. Down the hall, I could hear Josh's heavy snores, muffled by the walls, and downstairs, the faint buzz of Sarah's music playing low in her room.

Luke and I were curled up in bed, his arm draped lazily over my waist as I nibbled on my lower lip, trying to quiet my restless thoughts.

"You're thinking too loud again," Luke murmured, his voice gravelly with sleep as he buried his face in the crook of my neck.

I smiled faintly but said nothing, staring at the faint glow of the moonlight filtering through the curtains.

"Jess," he said, his tone teasing now, "what's on your mind?"

I shook my head. "It's nothing. Go back to sleep."

He shifted, propping himself up on one elbow to look down at me, his dark eyes glinting with determination. "Not a chance. Come on. Out with it."

"It's stupid," I muttered, avoiding his gaze.

Luke arched a brow. "Try me."

When I didn't answer, he grinned mischievously and dipped his

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until I couldn't

he didn't let up until

low and playful, "what's

head, meeting his gaze, and sighed. "Aren't you frustrated? That

He brushed a strand of hair from my face and leaned down to press a tender kiss to my

laced with awe. "And as fucking attractive as I find you all the time-even pregnant-l get it. This is not the part where I'm selfish." He kissed the tip of my nose, then my

his chest. "Sometimes, I feel like I'm falling apart," I

hand moving to knead

he murmured against my hair. "You're

lower, pulling up one of my legs, and I stilled

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the tender spot beneath my

tell Laura your feet are swollen,"

escaped me as he began to massage the aching muscles, his thumbs working over the

I breathed, the tension melting out of me with every

murmured, his lips grazing my temple. "Let me

steady rhythm of his breathing lulling me

hands easing

I felt something

moment, debating whether to bring it up, but the guilt gnawed at me until I couldn't keep

need to tell you,"

foot, his attention fully on easing

on Sarah... in the bathroom... with one of your friends." My

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