CHAPTER 7

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Elion's heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm echoing the pounding rain outside. He moved with the stealth of a shadow, his bare feet silent on the plush carpet, his movements a blur in the dim light of Roderick's apartment. He had been trying to escape, to slip away unnoticed, to leave before Roderick woke.

The alcohol-fueled abandon of the night before, it all felt like a fever dream now, a hazy memory that left him with a throbbing headache and a sense of shame. He had been reckless, vulnerable, lost in the maelstrom of his own heartbreak. He had allowed Roderick to see him at his weakest, his defenses down, his inhibitions shattered.

He had woken up in Roderick's bed, the sheets tangled around his legs, the scent of Roderick's cologne still clinging to his skin. He had felt a strange sense of peace, of safety, in Roderick's arms, a feeling he hadn't experienced in weeks. But he knew he couldn't stay, couldn't allow himself to get lost in the warmth of Roderick's embrace.

He had to go back to his life, to his marriage, to the reality of his pain. He had to face Jacob his cheater husband, to confront him, to decide what he was going to do. He couldn't let himself get caught up in this, in Roderick, in the intoxicating allure of his touch, the intoxicating promise of his gaze.

He had picked up his clothes, his clothes lying crumpled on the floor, a testament to the night's abandon. He had slipped on his shoes, his movements quick and silent, his breath shallow and fast. He was almost there, almost out the door, almost back to the cold reality of his life.

But then he felt it, a warm hand wrapping around his waist, a gentle pressure that sent a shiver down his spine. He froze, his breath catching in his throat, his heart pounding in his chest.

"Where do you think you're going, baby boy?" a husky voice whispered in his ear, the words sending a wave of heat through his body.

Elion's body tensed, his muscles coiling with a mixture of fear and desire. He turned slowly, his eyes meeting Roderick's in the dim light. Roderick's face was inches from his, his expression a mixture of amusement and something else, something that sent a shiver down Elion's spine.

"I... I need to go," Elion whispered, his voice barely audible, his gaze fixed on Roderick's.

Roderick's hand tightened around Elion's waist, his thumb tracing the line of his spine, his touch sending a wave of heat through Elion's body. He leaned closer, his breath warm against Elion's ear.

"Why?" Roderick whispered, his voice a low rumble that vibrated through Elion's body. "Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Elion's heart pounded in his chest, his breath coming in short, shallow gasps. He felt a strange pull towards Roderick, a sense of safety and comfort he hadn't experienced in weeks. But he also felt a sense of fear, a sense of danger, in Roderick's intensity.

"I... I have to go," Elion whispered, his voice barely audible. "I... I can't stay."

Roderick tilted Elion's chin up, his thumb gently brushing against his lower lip. His gaze was intense, his eyes burning with a mixture of desire and something else, something that sent a shiver down Elion's spine.

"Why not?" Roderick whispered, his voice a low murmur that sent a wave of heat through Elion's body. "Why can't you stay?"

Elion's gaze met Roderick's, his eyes widening as he felt a strange pull towards him, a sense of safety and comfort he hadn't experienced in weeks. But he also felt a sense of fear, a sense of danger, in Roderick's intensity.

"I... I can't," Elion whispered, his voice barely audible. "I... I have to go back to my life."

Roderick leaned closer, his lips brushing against Elion's ear, his breath warm against his skin. He whispered something in Elion's ear, a word, a phrase, that sent a shiver down Elion's spine.

"Don't you want to stay?" Roderick whispered, his voice laced with a hint of desire. "Don't you want to stay with me?"

Elion's body trembled, his breath catching in his throat. He felt a strange pull towards Roderick, a sense of safety and comfort he hadn't experienced in weeks. But he also felt a sense of fear, a sense of danger, in Roderick's intensity.

"I... I don't know," Elion whispered, his voice barely audible. "I... I don't know what I want."

Roderick's hand moved down Elion's chest, his fingers brushing against the delicate skin, sending a wave of heat through Elion's body. He felt a strange sense of excitement, a thrill that coursed through his veins.

"I can show you what you want," Roderick whispered, his voice laced with a hint of desire. "I can show you what you've been missing."

Elion's breath caught in his throat, his eyes widening as Roderick's gaze traced the line of his chest, the way his dress clung to his curves, the way his skin shimmered in the dim light. He felt a strange sense of vulnerability, a sense of exposure, but it wasn't unpleasant. It was exhilarating.

Roderick's lips moved down Elion's neck, his kisses gentle at first, then growing more insistent, more demanding. Elion's body trembled, his breath catching in his throat. He felt a strange pull towards Roderick, a sense of safety and comfort he hadn't experienced in weeks. But he also felt a sense of fear, a sense of danger, in Roderick's intensity.

"I... I can't," Elion whispered, his voice barely audible. "I... I have to go back to my life."

Roderick's lips moved down Elion's neck, his kisses gentle at first, then growing more insistent, more demanding. Elion's body trembled, his breath catching in his throat. He felt a strange pull towards Roderick, a sense of safety and comfort he hadn't experienced in weeks. But he also felt a sense of fear, a sense of danger, in Roderick's intensity.

"I... I can't," Elion whispered, his voice barely audible. "I... I have to go back to my life."

Roderick's lips moved down Elion's neck, his kisses gentle at first,...

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