The moment those words left Carmela's mouth, Maria felt an explosion of emotions she didn't expect.
She knew she should leave.
She absolutely knew without question that she should get out of the room.
But her eyes remained fixed on the scene before her—on Carmela's flushed skin, on Cassius's hands roaming her body, on the raw intimacy building between them...
...and she couldn't leave.
Despite every teaching, every vow, every ounce of propriety drilled into her over decades of service to the Goddess, she wanted to see what happened next.
Wanted to witness this forbidden thing unfolding before her
It was wrong.
It was so wrong.
And yet she couldn't move
Joy, however, snapped out of her daze with a visible shake of her head.
Her eyes cleared, horror dawning as she realized exactly what was about to happen in this room.
"I"ll be out of your hair in a second." She said abruptly, her voice strained.
Before anyone could respond, she grabbed Maria's wrist and pulled.
