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me to the shower wall. The walls were made of granite, and were slippery when wet. But then again, so were we. It took a second for us to find our balance but once we did, William didn’t waste any time. I cried out as he entered me, relishing the feeling of him deep inside my body. Last night we had gone slow, taking time to enjoy the feeling of our bodies working together. This morning was different.
    Not only were we facing a precarious slippery situation that could ruin the moment at any second, we had also had a taste of what we were in for and now we wanted it again, as quickly as possible.
    William struggled to find his footing while holding me to the wall. I felt helpless until I realized there was a small ledge, about ten inches off the ground, running the length of the shower. It was likely there to keep the water from cascading onto the bathroom floor, but it served a dual purpose of being a perfect shower-sex perch. My feet found it and held firm, allowing William to concentrate on more important things than keeping me in place.
    We dispensed with the foreplay and titillation and concentrated only on the grand finale. We were both more urgent this time, William in his powerful thrusting and me clutching him desperately close to my body. I came first this time, letting out a startled yell of delight and William came just seconds later, moaning my name as he finished.
    We stood rooted in place for a long time, panting and waiting for our hearts to stop racing. I let my hands graze the hair on the back of William’s neck and I brushed it gently with the tips of my fingers. He sighed against my neck. “You were right, Livy,” he said after a few minutes had passed.
    “ Hm? Right about what?” At that moment it was a miracle I even remembered my name, let alone what I might be right about.
    “This was definitely designed for sex,” he said.
    I laughed loudly and hugged him close. “There’s one thing you should know about me, William. I’m always right.”
    “I have no doubt about that,” he said, right before his lips found mine.
    The shower-sex took longer than I had expected. I was barely going to have enough time to grab my luggage from my room and make it to the airport in time for my flight. William tried more than once to convince me to stay longer.
    “You can catch a different flight,” he said for the third time as I stooped to put on my heels. I was going to have to do the walk of shame in my bridesmaid’s ensemble but I didn’t care.
    “I can’t. I have to be back in time for my friend’s birthday dinner tonight.” Thomas and I had been best friends since we were fourteen and he would never forgive me if I missed his thirtieth birthday dinner. “I really do have to go.”
    William didn’t seem to hear me. He was busy nuzzling my neck and trying to unzip my dress. “What’s that?”
    “William. I’m serious.” I pushed him away. It was hard to stick to my convictions with him looking at me so sweetly. “One-night stand, remember? This ends here.”
    William winced. “It doesn’t have to. We both live in Chicago.”
    “It does have to.” I couldn’t explain it to William, but I had made a deal with myself that I was starting fresh with my life when I got home. I had a new job starting tomorrow, and I was determined to leave my past behind me, where it belonged. Including William.
    “I like you, Livy.  And I think you like me, too.” William’s eyes dropped from my face. “We didn’t plan for that, but I’m not going to ignore it just because it wasn’t part of the plan.”
    “You have to, William. Because it’s what I want.” I let myself step closer so that I could kiss him on the cheek. “I had a great night. And morning. But now it’s over. Let’s go back to our lives, and let this just be a great memory. Nothing more.”
    “I don’t know if I can do that.” William placed a soft hand against my cheek. “I don’t want to do that.”
    “I’m sorry.” I