Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

My gaze fell on Nicholas' pants draped over the bed. The loose waistband was twisted into what looked like a crying face. The black phone peeking out from one corner seemed depressing. In our married life, I valued both love and privacy. We respected each other's personal space and never touched each other's phones.

But earlier, I had already searched through his study. Would this make a difference?

I pulled out his phone and swiftly burrowed under the covers. I hid my head as well.

I was nervous.

Nothing good ever came out of going through your partner's phone. I was scared of finding evidence of his and Claudia's dalliance, but I was also afraid of finding nothing and becoming paranoid.

My teeth were chattering as I thought of the rosary beads he liked to wear.

Nicholas, what exactly were you hiding from me?

Whether it was my trembling hands or nervousness, I entered the wrong password several times.

At last, a message appeared on the screen: "Incorrect password. Please retry in 30 seconds."

Was I naive?

I could unlock his safe but not his phone.

With my pounding heartbeat in the background, I mentally went through all the passwords I could think of. My mouth was dry, and I was swallowing air while I counted down the seconds.

Five, four, three, two...

Suddenly, the blanket covering my head was lifted.

"What are you doing?"

Nicholas stood there, and his bare upper body was dripping with water. His eight-pack abs were on display.

gray towel wrapped around his lower half. It gave me a tantalizing glimpse of his V-line which led to other parts of

first time, I couldn't appreciate the sight of a handsome man after a

phone in my hands. He scowled

softly. There was a guilty feeling eating at me. I was like a thief caught in the act. I didn't know what to say to

anger swirled

dodged. One of us pressed the shutter button, and there was a "click" that echoed in the room at an inappropriate time. On the screen, I had disheveled

the mirror. Just a few hours ago, I had felt like a seductress who

slightly. His voice carried a hint of teasing as he said,

did I realize my body was exposed. I blushed and threw

looking

the 26 years I had lived, Nicholas had been the center of my

laid my eyes on him from a distance, I had never looked away. My

Nicholas with all my heart, and

to stroke my head, and the hard lines of his jaw softened slightly. "I have to accompany Claudia for the time being. After that, I can

did Claudia get hurt? Why did she get admitted to the hospital in the middle

nothing. Just

saw a hint of evasion. I felt a pang of disappointment. I knew he

it just be the two

tense at that time. They didn't tell me the specific cause of the illness.

she was wary of me. She only wanted Nicholas to accompany

Nicholas and I never traveled alone again. I now realized how unhealthy our marriage was and how there had always been a third person in

we take another honeymoon trip abroad? We should try for a baby. Frances

perhaps he thought of the tonic his mother had

to go to?" He helped me smooth out the hair around my neck, which caused a

first stop will be our own country. The destination is Coral Villa in Radiant City, right here

and hooked my arms around his neck. I kissed him fiercely as my

back. His hands carefully cradled my hips,

able to turn

my flimsy clothes came off swiftly. He grabbed my ankles with both hands and was about to take the next step when his