The wine bottle was nearly empty, their laughter echoing through the sleek high-rise apartment as the city below shimmered in a thousand colors. The room was dim, lit mostly by the glow of skyscrapers and the warm flicker of a single scented candle. Maddie—tall, statuesque, with waves of golden hair cascading over her bare shoulders—lounged back on the leather couch, one leg draped lazily over the other.

Ava sat close, far closer than necessary, her glass dangling between her fingers. Her cheeks were flushed from the alcohol—or maybe from the way Maddie’s thigh brushed hers every time either of them shifted. Her own blonde hair was tousled, lips stained just slightly with wine, eyes glassy but sharp with something deeper than drunkenness.

“You ever wonder…” Maddie said slowly, her voice low and velvety, “what it’d be like… if we crossed that line?”

Ava blinked, then let out a breathy laugh, but her body didn’t move away. “You mean this line?” she murmured, running one perfectly manicured nail up Maddie’s bare arm, leaving goosebumps in her wake.

Their eyes locked.

Neither moved.

Then Maddie leaned in, her breath hot against Ava’s mouth, barely touching. The tension snapped like a stretched wire.

The kiss was sudden and molten—hungry. Maddie’s hand slid into Ava’s hair, pulling her in deeper, tilting her head just right. Ava moaned softly, pressing closer, her wineglass forgotten on the floor. Their lips clashed again and again, hot and unrelenting, the months—years—of flirtation unraveling in seconds.

Clothes melted away between kisses and gasps. Maddie’s lace top was tugged over her head, baring full, heavy curves that made Ava pause—just long enough to bite her lip, eyes devouring the sight. Maddie grinned, wicked and sure, and tugged Ava into her lap.

“You’re not gonna be shy now,” Maddie whispered, trailing kisses down Ava’s throat, “Not after everything.”

Ava shuddered as Maddie’s mouth found the sensitive skin of her chest, teasing, tasting. Her own hands moved with more urgency—sliding down Maddie’s back, then lower, gripping her like she was afraid she might disappear.

The couch creaked under their bodies, the only sound besides their breathing and the occasional moan. Ava’s nails raked down Maddie’s back as Maddie lowered her, kissing, biting, exploring every inch like it was hers.

And maybe tonight, it was.

The city watched from beyond the glass—silent, sprawling, indifferent—as two best friends lost themselves in each other, crossing the line and never once looking back.

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