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.

he stopped talking. Grace turned around, and her hair got caught in the hairdryer. She cried out in

hurriedly turned it off and helped her with her hair. He

suddenly got closer

had been struck. She forgot about the pain. "What were you

frowned. She misunderstood

mind about Benjamin and I? Do you mind that I've...

would still worry in front of the person she liked. Xander was exasperated and pinched her cheek. "I was

lying. All men

around in

a family and wanted to have an affair

Grace's eyes

laughed. "Yep. I would be a homewrecker for the sake

on his lap, her eyes scrunched up in a

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

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

was willing to express her

without warning, he leaned down

did not

aggressively. He seemed to take the breath out of her mouth as if he wanted to absorb her into

breathing and the sound of her moans eventually filled

all over, and in the depth of his

from above, but he did not continue kissing her. He rubbed her red

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