In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Grace's hair was long, black, and straight. She maintained it very well, and it felt like silk in Xander's fingers.

Xander patiently blew it dry bit by bit. The fragrance of her shampoo wafted in the air, and it was a calming scent.

Grace was thoughtful.

"Xander, no one except my older brother has ever helped me dry my hair."

The sound of the hairdryer was loud, so Xander teased her. "Not even Benjamin?"

"While we were married, he avoided me like the plague. I would be dreaming if I tried to get him to dry my hair."

Grace snorted with laughter. It sounded ridiculous when she said it out loud.

Xander ran his fingers through her hair thoughtfully.

The difference between Benjamin then and now was too big.

Grace wasn't an unattractive woman.

There must have been times when he was tempted, but Benjamin had suppressed it by force.

Then, he had pestered her continuously after their divorce.

This didn't make any sense unless something had stopped him from taking action with Grace.

turned around, and her hair got caught in the hairdryer. She cried

turned it off and helped her with her

suddenly got closer to her, looking

like she had been struck. She forgot about the pain.

frowned. She misunderstood

about Benjamin and I?

in front of the person she liked.

lying. All

was going around in

to have an affair with

Grace's eyes lit

be a homewrecker for the

and lay down on his lap, her

she looked up at Xander's gentle face and suddenly said, "I'm sure

with him at first sight, but that was just the impulse of youth. It wasn't love.

her heart, which Xander

suddenly, without warning, he

not avoid

He seemed to take the breath out of her mouth as if

breathing and the sound of her moans eventually filled the entire

the depth of his desire, he picked

looked down at her from above, but he did not continue kissing