All characters are over 18. This is my first submission - feedback welcome!
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She woke up in the middle of the night with a burning thirst. A quick glance at her phone: 3:07 AM. She wasn't used to going to sleep so early at a sleepover, but her best friend never could stay up past 2 in the morning. Bleary-eyed, she rolled out of bed, the mattress springs squeaking slightly, and crept downstairs for a glass of water. The stairs groaned softly as she walked, bathed in pale moonlight from the plate glass window. She saw a soft light coming from the kitchen.
Turning the corner, she saw a man leaning against the black granite counter, a glass of scotch in his hand.
"Mr. Richards," she said, surprised, "I didn't think that you'd be up this late." Flustered, she tried to surreptitiously pull down her loose tanktop to cover her panties.
He was wearing his business clothes: a still-crisp white button-down with the sleeves rolled up, a loosened navy tie and dark gray slacks, the jacket thrown haphazardly on a barstool. The kitchen lamps overhead threw highlights into his chocolate brown hair. He gazed at her coolly as she wavered by the door.
"Please," he said curtly, "I always tell you -- you can call me Daniel." He paused to take a drink, his eyes still on hers. "Want some?" he asked, raising his glass to her.
Laughing awkwardly, she crossed her arms loosely over her chest. "I can't drink yet; you know that."
"Suit yourself," he shrugged, downing the amber liquid.
She lifted her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear, a nervous tic that, in her present state of relative undress, she suddenly realized could be taken as flirtation. Clearing her throat, she glanced toward the sink that lay behind the counter where he stood, his free hand grasping the edge of the countertop, the taut muscles of his arms and chest vaguely visible through his shirt. She hesitated a moment longer, then, feigning casualness, she looked down at the floor and brushed past him.
Suddenly, his hand shot out to seize her arm, holding it in an iron grip. She heard a sharp intake of breath -- her own -- and her eyes darted up to meet his.
"Tell me, Emilia," he said softly, "what's the dirtiest thought you've ever had?" The words escaped like a purr as his eyes glinted with harsh amusement.
She stared up, eyes wide. "I don't --"