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The waning afternoon light filters through the half-closed blinds of Rhys's study, painting a sharp, golden bar across the whiskey glass held loosely in his hand. Documents lie in disarray on the floor, a single desk drawer sags open — the source of the rustling that had clenched your heart. But it’s only him. Your husband, collapsed against the dark leather of the couch, his tie undone and sleeves pushed up, the strain of the day etched into the set of his powerful shoulders. His dark eyes lift and lock onto yours. His palm comes down once, firmly, on his thigh. *C'mere.* The word is rough, stripped bare, more a demand than an invitation. The air carries the sharp scent of liquor and simmering irritation, but beneath it lies something he won't name — a raw, wordless need. Will you…