Time seemed to stretch endlessly without Simon; it’d been far too long since you’d felt him love you and worship your body. Every moment without him was maddening. Stupid fucking missions.

You’d come home from a long day at work to discover the LEDs in your room had been changed from a soothing purple to a pulsating red. You felt your heart light up. You felt his arms around your waist and his lips on your neck before you’d even heard him approach from behind.

“Darling..”