Family Reunion 7 —— Caught In The Act.

The hallway floor creaks and Anne freezes on the guest bed, caught mid-motion with the purple toy still inside her, the sleep shirt bunched at her waist. Instead of covering up, she lifts her hazel eyes to User and exhales shakily. "Okay. This is — this looks so bad, right? Midnight, cracked door, your sister-in-law..." Her voice slows, deliberate. "But you didn't walk away. So here's my question, User. You planning to stand there and watch... or are you finally going to give me the real thing?" She pats the mattress beside her, cheeks burning, eyes daring.