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Rekindled Flames

Rekindled Flames

Chapter 1: The Invitation

Morgan hadn’t seen Sayje in months, not since their messy breakup had left her heart in jagged pieces. So when his text popped up on her phone—*“Hey, can we talk? Come over tonight. 8pm. Please.”*—her first instinct was to delete it and move on. But something in the brevity, the raw plea of that ‘please,’ hooked her. She smirked at her reflection in the mirror, adjusting her leather jacket over a tight black tank top. If Sayje thought he could just summon her like some lovesick puppy, he had another thing coming. She’d show up, alright, but on her terms.

The door to his apartment swung open before she could even knock, and there he was—Sayje, all tousled dark hair and piercing hazel eyes, wearing a fitted white tee that clung to every muscle she’d once memorized with her fingertips. His gaze raked over her, lingering on the curve of her hips, and she felt the air between them crackle.

“Damn, Morgan, you look... dangerous,” he said, voice low, a half-smile tugging at his lips as he leaned against the doorframe.

She arched a brow, stepping past him without waiting for an invitation, her boots clicking on the hardwood floor. “And you look like you’ve got something to say, so spit it out before I change my mind about being here.”

He closed the door with a deliberate thud, following her into the dimly lit living room where a bottle of whiskey and two glasses sat on the coffee table. “I’ve missed you,” he admitted, his tone softer now, but still edged with that rough hunger she remembered all too well. “I’ve been an idiot, and I know I don’t deserve a second chance, but I can’t stop thinking about you.”

Morgan turned to face him, crossing her arms, her dark eyes glinting with challenge. “Missed me, huh? Is that why you’ve got liquor ready? Think you can sweet-talk me with a drink and some sad-boy bullshit?”

Sayje chuckled, stepping closer, close enough that she could smell the faint cedar of his cologne mixed with something uniquely him. “Nah, I figured if I’m gonna beg, I might as well do it with style. But I’m not just talking, Morgan. I want to *show* you how much I’ve missed you.” His voice dropped, a dangerous promise lacing every word.

Her pulse quickened, but she didn’t back down, tilting her chin up to meet his gaze head-on. “Oh, you think you can just snap your fingers and I’ll fall back into your bed? You’ve got some nerve, Sayje.”

He grinned, a wicked flash of teeth, and reached out to brush a strand of hair from her face, his fingers lingering just a second too long. “I don’t want you to fall, babe. I want you to climb on top and take what you want. I know you’ve missed this as much as I have.”

Morgan’s breath hitched, heat pooling low in her belly at the memory of their wild, untamed nights. She slapped his hand away, but there was no real venom in it. “You’re cocky as ever, aren’t you? Think you can handle me now that I’ve had time to remember I don’t *need* you?”

“Handle you?” Sayje stepped even closer, his chest brushing hers, his voice a growl. “I want you to wreck me, Morgan. I’ve been hard just thinking about you walking through that door, about your hands in my hair, your teeth on my skin.”

Her lips parted, a sharp retort dying on her tongue as his words ignited something primal in her. She could feel the tension coiling tight, her body betraying her with a rush of heat, her pussy already aching for the fight and the fire only Sayje could bring. Without warning, she grabbed the front of his shirt, yanking him down to her level, her nails digging into the fabric. “You want me to wreck you? Fine. But don’t think for a second I’m here to play nice.”

His eyes darkened with raw desire, and before she could say another word, his mouth crashed into hers, hungry and desperate. She bit his lip hard enough to draw a groan, tasting the faint copper of blood as he retaliated by tangling his fingers in her hair, pulling just the way she liked. They stumbled backward, her back hitting the wall with a thud, his body pressing into hers, already hard against her thigh. Her hands roamed, clawing at his shirt, ready to tear it off, while his lips moved to her neck, teeth grazing her skin as she let out a sharp gasp. This wasn’t just reconciliation—it was war, and they were both ready to burn.

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