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.

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

turned it off and helped her with her hair. He rubbed her head. "Does it hurt

suddenly got closer to

She forgot about the pain. "What were you thinking about just

She misunderstood

and I? Do you mind that I've... been

twice was a hard hurdle to cross. Even someone as strong as Grace would still worry in front of the

lying. All men

was going around in circles.

and wanted to have

eyes

"Yep. I would be a homewrecker

his lap, her eyes scrunched up

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

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

her heart, which

without warning, he leaned down and kissed

not

seemed to take the breath out of her mouth as if he wanted to absorb her

the sound of her moans eventually filled

and in the depth of his desire, he picked her

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