In the bright moonlight, extremely wet and messy from lovemaking, Christy observed how beautifully their two bodies contrasted: Reggie's hard muscles, her toned yet gentle curves; his dark complexion, her fair skin. They complemented each other perfectly, it seemed — like the moon in the night sky.

Dave didn't ever have to know about Reggie, and as Reggie had said, what Dave didn't know didn't happen. She was Reggie's girlfriend and he could have her when Dave was away. Exhausted from their wild sex, and now secure in Reggie's embrace, she drifted back to sleep having completed the transition from Reggie's rape victim to his consenting partner.

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