Emily’s POV The final exam drained my energy, and I was walking home like a zombie—sluggish and exhausted. With my slow pace, even the elderly with arthritis were faster than me. My head bowed to the sun-baked pavement. I was kicking an empty can as my thoughts were occupied by the person who wouldn’t leave my mind—no, it wasn’t Jacob. Yes, it was difficult to forget him, especially since he made me go through the most humiliating experience of my life. However, Larkin was the person I had in mind at this time. How could I forget what happened when I could recall everything so vividly? Every time I remembered waking up naked in his arms, the hidden desire in my body would awaken. The dim light, the warmth of his body, and his fingers creeping slowly on my skin, sending me immeasurable