ktbrown04440
It's 3 a.m. in Columbia, SC, and the bar is finally empty... except for her.
She's the last one at the counter: honey-toned skin glowing under the neon, micro braids cascading down her back, rose-colored lipstick staining the rim of a half-finished glass of red wine. She's stunning, poised, and way too classy for a dive like this.
I'm just the tired bartender counting tips and praying rent doesn't bounce again. I was ready to lock up and go home.
Then she smiles, soft as velvet, and says, "You like to take me home?"
One sentence. One look. One night that's about to change everything.
What starts as a ride for a beautiful stranger turns into stolen kisses, late-night drives, and secrets neither of us meant to share. She says she doesn't do attachments. I know I can't afford them. But some temptations are worth the risk... even when you know the morning might break both your hearts.
A steamy, slow-burn strangers-to-lovers romance set to the soundtrack of neon lights and red wine.