Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

We were both tainted... Nicholas said that we were both tainted. But in his eyes, just how filthy did he think I was? If I were so filthy, who was the man holding me so tightly right now?

I sighed silently, noticing the redness in my eyes reflected in the window. "I've never thought of myself as tainted. How you see me is your problem."

His expression changed slightly. "Is that so? Then what about you and Pete? Even before we divorced, you two were already together. How are you not tainted? And now you're with him again..." His voice choked as if he couldn't continue.

"You tricked me! You made me believe we were already divorced!"

Anger surged through me, my whole body trembling as I struggled against him. How could he pin all his mistakes on me?

"Even if we had divorced, how could you move on so quickly? Do you even care about me? If you loved me, I don't believe you could've forgotten me so easily!"

Nicholas gripped my shoulders, forcing me to face him. His questions came one after another, each one stabbing deeper into my heart.

at him and suddenly laughed. A

Sure, I'm the dirtiest one in the world,

it doesn't matter what you say. It's meaningless

at him anymore. "When you're done,

suppressed

only one person still wanted to

a pit of despair. Overwhelmed by his emotions, he leaned in and kissed me,

of for so

taking in the sight of his sharp nose and the stray strands

had been three years since I last felt a kiss, and the unfamiliarity of it made my heart race. I

pulling me closer as if he wanted to merge me into his body. His movements were full of

that escaped were muffled sounds. His hand roamed freely, slipping across the exposed part of my back, shameless and possessive. The fabric of my dress shifted under the pressure. His hands