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Story: Below the Surface

“And you’re my everything, Cam.”

“If I wanted to go to the club—to do the things you’ve done before—would you be open to it?”

Out of all the questions she could ask, this is the one I dread the most.

“Piper?”

“It would excite me—the idea.”

She nods.

“Theidea—the fantasy. I don’t know, Cam. That’s also the truth. I’m not sure how I would feel if we took that path. And I don’t want to risk what it could do to the trust we’ve built. I love you too much to push that boundary. So, no. I’m not sure I could grant that request.”

Cameron’s eyes sparkle as she leans in to kiss me. “Thank you.”

“For?”

“For letting me know how I feel isn’t crazy.”

“Huh?”

“It excites me, too, Piper. But I feel it in my soul. It might be exciting for a moment. I would regret it afterward. I know I would. But feel free to talkabout it,” Cam says.

I burst into laughter. I never know how Cameron will reveal her fantasies and what turns her on to me. “I’ll add it to the list,” I tell her.

“You do that.”

I chuckle and kiss her forehead as her grip on me tightens.I’ll definitely add it to the list.

“Piper?”

“Yes?”

“I think we should hold the next party.”

“Oh?”

“Mm-hm. Here. I want to see Kelsey grovel.”

I laugh. “Put it on the calendar.” I don’t know what is next in our lives. I’m confident we’ll face it together, and I can’t wait to watch it all unfold.