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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me until I

beneath him, but he didn't let up until

low and playful, "what's got you so worked

sighed. "Aren't you frustrated? That I can't... you

instantly, the humor in his eyes replaced with something deeper. He brushed a strand of hair from my face and leaned down to press a tender

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 lips, his touch so gentle it made

a shaky sigh, resting my forehead against his chest. "Sometimes, I

his arms around me, his hand moving to

apart," he murmured against my hair. "You're stronger

pulling up one of

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tender spot beneath

heard you tell Laura your feet are swollen," he whispered, a playful

relief escaped me as he began to massage the aching muscles,

out of me with

murmured, his lips grazing my temple. "Let me take care of you,

the warmth of his touch and the steady rhythm of his breathing lulling me into a peaceful

that moment, with his hands easing

in my mind, I felt something

whether to bring it up, but the guilt gnawed at me until

tell you," I said

didn't stop rubbing my foot,

of your friends."

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