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.

stopped talking. Grace turned around, and her hair got caught in

her

closer to

She forgot about the pain.

frowned. She

because you mind about Benjamin and I?

a hard hurdle to cross. Even someone as strong as Grace would still worry in front of the person she liked. Xander was exasperated and pinched her cheek. "I was

lying. All

was going around

wanted to have

Grace's eyes lit

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

lap, her eyes scrunched up in a

gentle face and suddenly said, "I'm sure that I'm

that was

to express her heart,

chin. And suddenly, without warning, he leaned down and

not

breath out of her

the sound of her moans eventually filled

was burning all over, and in the depth of his desire,

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