avy and uncooperative. As she lifted her gaze, her own image in the mirror halted her movements-he

ed with an enchanting, soft warmth, in

five, she reveled in the fact that time had yet

such a visage had no

limb she had injured. Wrapped excessively in cling film to shield it from moisture, the tight encasement had stifled h

ailing in a frantic ballet, sear

of a painful rendezvous with the f

reating a striking figure. As their eyes locked, he paused, visibly

g around her waist. Caught off guard by his sudden appearance, Carrie realized with a jolt that she was compl

heir wedding, and the discomfort made her toes curl

schievous grin. "Let's be honest, there

rie snapped back, "Oh, Mr. Norris, after all you'v

harm, a touch of sensuality that outshone Lise'

n the most perfect physique paled in compar

behind the door and draped it over her. His frown deepen

orce papers in the dead of night just to lure me back here-to catch you completely bare?" His tone was a mix

e, reigniting the tension between them. He w

first time she'd ever mentioned divorce in their two-year marriage, yet he seemed indifferent to

her leg, Carrie mustered her s

swathed in bandages. His brow furrowed slightly. "What happen

bitter laugh e

iling to capture it, she had likely concocted a story to draw

untruthfully, "It's a beauty tr

tment?" Kristopher inquired, his tone casual as he

, she could distinctly feel the warmth of his b

le tension for Carrie, who had resol

his time. "Oh, since when have you been co

truck him as peculiarly amusing. With a calm demeanor, he responded, "Y

ms like you've never really regarded me as your wife. I'm scared

distracted, lost in moments with his first love, t

huckle. "Carrie, what's brought on this sudden outburst of anger? Just because I was tied up this afternoon an

Was he accusing her of

s eyes, she was nothing more than a transactional partner,

ge of conveniences, yet she had, quite fo

one who fell first invariably found

eeling, her emotions dismissed as trifles, a t

exclaimed, jerking her head to the side, her

ssly carrying her towards the bed

nished, her heart skipping a beat as

robe teetering on the brink of decency, th

his lips curled into a sly, teasing grin. "You wante

like a midnight lake speckled

s, Carrie caught a glimp

s misled into believing he

reserved for Lise, and all Carri

enthusiasm as she attempted to rise, her hand ina

noticeable shift in his cock

what might happen next," he wa

nternally cursed upon

s steered the actions of men. Absence of a

her. Angling her face away, her bo

ere's nothing here to see? What's with the reaction

an she grasped the potential rep

"You are my wife, after all. Since that's something I can't alter, I might as well embrace it. Besi