t sleep a s

ed her eyes, she felt Adrian's fingers grazing her thigh again, lingering, promising. Every time she turned h

husband, Gregory, was away on a week-long business trip, and the emptiness of the mansi

erself, maybe even calling a friend. But the s

e to look to k

ri

- leaning casually against the frame, hair tousled, a lazy smirk tugging at his lips. He was dressed this time

it were the most natural thing

tighter. "Adrian, you ca

wolfish. "I live here. You li

amilywas laced with mockery, as though

play games with y

with a soft click. The sound echoed in the sile

"You keep pretending, Elena. But last night..." His eyes darkened

iously, but her body betrayed her, her chest rising a

His gaze roamed her face, then dipped lower, lingering on

ft. So untouched." His fingers reached out, brushing a strand of hair from her

because they were true. Gregory hadn't touched her in

hard. "Stop this

ice lacked

ng her jawline, then trailing down to her shoulder. The heat of his touch seep

llenged, voice low and rough. "

him away, but her body leaned forward, betra

uldn't

er, hungrier. Slowly, he leaned closer until their br

flutter

lips pressed

rld sh

ent in its intensity. His mouth claimed hers, his tongue slidi

chest-not to push him away, but to hold on, to steady

ed her senses: warm, i

and immediately claimed the space, his palm hot against her bare flesh. He de

ed. The sound

panting, her chest hea

lips swollen from the kiss.

st his chest. The rapid beat of his heart th

hly. "That's what you do to me

scream at him, to banish him from her room forever. But i

t. He smirke

ing himself over her without crushing her. His body caged hers,

lk gaping at her chest. His eyes

voice rough, "you'

nt this time. Elena moaned into his mouth, her

body screamed for h

a blade. Gregory's face flashed in her mind, t

he shoved at Adrian's c

springing to her eyes. "

t, he looked ready to argue, to drag her back into his arms

lie to yourself all you want. But your body doesn

htened. She co

, his breath hot against her ear.

prawled across the bed, lips swolle

aking her shoulders. She hated herself. She

guilt, her lips still

she couldn't f

anted