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.

he stopped talking. Grace turned around, and her hair

and helped her with her hair. He rubbed

closer to her, looking

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

She

because you mind about Benjamin and I? Do you

strong as Grace would still worry in front of the person she liked. Xander was exasperated and pinched her cheek. "I was teasing you. I've never cared

All

going around in

you currently had a family and wanted to have an affair with

Grace's eyes

"Yep. I would be a homewrecker for

laughed and lay down on his lap, her eyes

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

that was just the impulse of youth. It wasn't love. Do you believe

her heart,

chin. And suddenly, without warning, he

not avoid

seemed to take the breath out of

and the sound of her moans eventually

burning all over, and in the depth of his desire, he picked

did not continue kissing her. He rubbed