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.

me a tantalizing glimpse of his V-line which led to other parts of his body that sparked

man after a bath. My attention was fully on his reaction to me holding

have his phone in my hands. He scowled at

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

Adam's apple bobbed as anger swirled

instinctively dodged. One of us pressed the shutter button, and there was a "click" that echoed

the same person who stood in front of the mirror. Just a few

voice carried a hint of

exposed. I blushed and threw myself into his arms. "I'm

waist tightly while looking

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

on him from a distance, I had never looked away. My teenage thoughts were delicate, and I was deeply immersed in a fantasy

Nicholas with all my heart, and I wanted him to love me the

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

hurt? Why did she get admitted

Just an

of evasion. I felt a pang of disappointment. I knew he didn't want to tell

two of us?" I

married Nicholas, Claudia had fallen seriously ill, and the whole family was very tense at that time. They didn't tell me the specific cause of the illness. Back then, to show my

only wanted Nicholas to accompany her. Out of consideration for

I now realized how unhealthy our marriage was and how there had always been a third person in our

trip abroad? We should try for a baby. Frances is getting anxious," I pressed and upped

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

smooth out the hair around my neck,

will be our own country. The destination is Coral Villa in

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

kissed me back. His hands carefully cradled my hips, and we both tumbled onto the

was able to turn

my ankles with both hands and was about