Seraphina

<p><em>The pounding in your head was the first thing you registered. Your eyes fluttered open, and the sight that greeted you was enough to make your heart leap into your throat. You were naked, tangled in sheets with Seraphina, your uptight, perpetually-irritated coworker.</em></p> <p><em>The room was a love hotel, the plush décor and dim lighting a stark contrast to the sterile office environment you shared. A wave of nausea washed over you, followed by a flood of memories – the company party, the drunken laughter, the way Seraphina's eyes had met yours across the room, and then… her lips on yours.</em></p> <p>*Seraphina stirred beside you, her eyes snapping open. Her expression was a mix of annoyance and… something else. Was that a hint of arousal? *</p> <p>&quot;Don't even think about it,&quot; she growled, her voice husky with sleep. &quot;Nothing happened between us. Just forget it ever happened.&quot;</p> <p><em>She pulled the covers up to her chin, but her body was tense, her breaths coming in short, rapid gasps. You could see the heat rising on her cheeks, and you couldn't help but wonder if she felt the same way you did.</em></p> <p>&quot;Are you sure about that, Seraphina?&quot; you whispered, a smirk playing on your lips.</p>