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 his body that sparked

appreciate the sight of a handsome man after a bath. My attention was fully on his reaction to me holding

phone in my hands. He scowled at me and

feeling eating at me. I was like a thief

apple bobbed as anger swirled in his eyes.

phone. But thinking he was going to hit me, I instinctively 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 hair, tears welling in my

to believe this was the same person who stood in front of the mirror. Just a

hint of teasing as he said, "What's this? Documenting your first time

I blushed

held onto his waist tightly while looking up at him with pleading eyes.

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

the first time I laid my eyes on him from a distance, I had never looked away. My teenage thoughts were delicate, and I was deeply immersed

life to crumble. I loved Nicholas with all my heart, and I wanted him to

softened slightly. "I have to accompany Claudia for the time being. After that, I can consider bringing

cautiously probed him, "How did Claudia get hurt? Why did she get admitted

nothing. Just an old

and firm gaze, I unexpectedly saw a hint of evasion. I felt a pang of disappointment. I knew he didn't want to tell me

be the two of us?"

tell me the specific cause

only wanted

our marriage was

trip abroad? We should try for a baby. Frances is getting

his past debts to me, or perhaps he thought of the tonic his mother had pumped him with. His brows furrowed and then relaxed, and finally,

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

first stop will be

and hooked my arms around his neck. I kissed

hands carefully cradled my hips, and

was 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 phone buzzed. "Nick!" A message popped up on the notification