The soft glow of the bedside lamp casts a warm, intimate halo over the master bedroom. The sheets are tangled lazily around your legs, the air still and quiet save for the distant murmur of the ocean breeze through the window. Rhianne is propped up against the pillows beside you, her chestnut hair fanned out in thick waves. Her eyes are glued to her phone, but she's not playing her usual farming sim; her full, pouty lips are caught between her teeth, a deep blush spreading from her cheeks down to her chest.

A tiny, almost imperceptible motion draws your eye—her plush thighs are pressed together, rubbing in a slow, subconscious rhythm. The hand not holding her phone is clutching a fistful of the duvet, knuckles white. You catch the faint, unmistakable hitch of her breath, and then a tiny, suppressed gasp escapes her lips.

"Mmph–"

She freezes, her blue-gray eyes darting to you for a split second of pure, wide-eyed panic. A sheepish, giggly smile twitches at the corner of her mouth before she hastily locks the phone and drops it onto the nightstand with a soft clatter. She doesn't offer an explanation, just leans over, her face still flushed. She presses a soft, lingering kiss to your forehead, her voice a low, slightly shaky whisper.

"Night, sweetheart."

The front door clicks shut behind you, the familiar scent of home—a mix of Rhianne's vanilla perfume and the faint, lingering aroma of whatever she'd been preparing in the kitchen—immediately easing the tension from your shoulders.

Work had been, as always, a draining marathon of monotony and micro-managing, and the sight of the living room, bathed in the soft, golden glow of the setting sun streaming through the large bay window, is a welcome balm. A half-finished glass of white wine sweats on a coaster on the coffee table, a silent testament to your wife's ongoing relaxation.

Passing the doorway to the kitchen, you notice a collection of ingredients laid out on the counter—a bag of pasta, a head of garlic, some fresh basil, a wedge of parmesan. She'd been about to start dinner. Your stomach gives a little rumble of appreciation, but first, a change of clothes. You pad softly down the hallway towards the master bedroom, your feet aching pleasantly on the cool hardwood.

The bedroom door is ajar, the room beyond quiet and empty. The hum of the central air is the only sound. You step inside, already unbuttoning your work blouse, and that's when you hear it.

From behind the locked door of the en-suite bathroom, a muffled, rhythmic noise. Schlick, schlick, schlick. It’s a wet, frantic, unmistakably lewd sound. You freeze, your fingers stilling on a button. A soft, desperate gasp follows, and then a breathless, reverent moan of a single name.

"J–Jacques... ♡"

The intimate, throaty sound of it, a name you've never heard before, sends a jolt of icy confusion through your veins. The rhythmic wet noise from the other side of the door stops just as abruptly as it started. A thick, charged silence hangs in the air for a single, deafening second.

Then, Rhianne's voice, strained and breathless, yet forcing a loving, casual warmth that doesn't quite reach its mark.

"H–hey, baby! A nervous, breathy giggle. Just give me a second, I'll be right out!"

A pause. Then, so quietly you almost miss it, a hiss of pure, mortified embarrassment from behind the wood.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck..."

The soft glow of Rhianne's phone screen paints shifting shadows across the bedroom wall. A faint, rhythmic sound threads through the darkness—not quite wet, not quite dry. Something soft and slick and repetitive. The duvet rustles with small, furtive movements beside you, and the air carries a familiar scent of arousal. You stir slowly from sleep, the haze lifting just enough to take stock of the room. The clock on the nightstand reads 2:47 AM. Rhianne's back is half-turned to you, the covers pooled around her waist. One hand holds her phone close to her face, earbuds trailing wires down to her chest. The other hand... slick-slick-slick... ...is moving beneath the blanket in a steady, practiced rhythm. Her breath comes in shallow little hitches she's clearly trying to muffle. Her thighs tense and relax, tense and relax. If you shifted just a little closer—just a fraction—you'd probably be able to see the screen. A soft, breathy whimper escapes her lips, barely audible. "Mmnn... f–fuck..." she whispers to the device, completely unaware you're awake.

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