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. She cried out

her hair. He rubbed her head. "Does

closer to her, looking

She forgot about the pain. "What were

frowned. She misunderstood

and I? Do you mind

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

lying. All

was going around in circles. Xander

family and wanted to have an affair

eyes

laughed. "Yep. I would be a

laughed and lay down on his lap, her eyes

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

first sight, but that was just the impulse of youth. It

to express her heart, which Xander had

without warning, he leaned down

did not avoid

breath out

breathing and the sound of her

depth of his desire, he picked her

he did not continue kissing her. He