Ghungroo - The Siren Call of Lovers (#1 - Completed)

Chapter 37 - The Morning After

Please be warned of mature content!!! 18+++ Only

The book's pretty steamy from here on out...so if this is not you thing, you know what to do...

For the rest of you, enjoy this rather lengthy chapter...

Chapter 37

I wake up to bright light coming in through the window.

What time is it?

I sit up and immediately feel the soreness. The hours from earlier flood back to me.

Did I really just have sex now?

My body is aching but I feel the same. I am still Layla. Yet, I do feel an aura of calmness surrounding me.

The space next to me is empty.

Where is Riaan? Did he flee?

Don't be silly, this is his house!

Last night was... beautiful. Dare I think it now that's its morning? Perfect in every sense. Was it the same for Riaan? Me, with my inexperience. Did he like what we did too? Or is he regretful?

Am I regretful?

No, I'm not. It felt right. Regret fills me, but only because it's over. We could never do this again.

I'm a big girl, I can deal with this. I just need to make it through the morning, gather my stuff and go home.

Never once did I picture myself in the role of the other woman. It was not how I was brought up. I've always wondered how other people could cheat on their partners. I was always so...disgusted by it. And here I am now, caught up in the same situation.

I have a better understanding of how such things could happen now.

All is fair in love and war. Tina's words. But, is it really?

Reasoning that I knew -and loved, Riaan long before he met Stephanie does not make me feel better. This can never happen again.

I'm sure Riaan will agree.

I need to shower, change and get home.

The hot water from the shower is soothing. It helps wash away some of the memory from last night. It also soothes the slight burn I feel between my legs.

How did Riaan feel when he realized I was a virgin?

Hopefully, he doesn't ask questions about that. It's too embarrassing for me.

Tina will be happy.

Tina. I'd forgotten about my brother and her. I need to talk to her. Put some perspective into things. Now that I think about them, I can see how there could be some attraction between the two. They are total opposites. Tina is a spunky, go-with-the-flow type of person while Rahul is more grounded, more level-headed.

How could I have missed it?

Now that I think about it, it was staring me right in the face all along. It's going to be a bit difficult seeing them as a couple, but I'm okay with it. Actually, I'm more than okay with it.

Is this going to change my relationship with either one of them?

I hope not. They are both important to me. I need to call one of them to tell them I'm okay. They must be worried.

No, let them stew a bit longer. Serves them right for keeping things from me.

The image of them together having sex does not bother me any longer. After what I've done with Riaan, the thought of them naked and writhing on Tina's bed seems mild in comparison.