When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 2

Could this casual and caring?

a straved man ever!

It was odd. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Bryant was also a whiz in the kitchen, whipping up delicious meals in no time.

Yet, he hardly ever cooked. But he served up an enticing tomato meat sauce pasta in about fifteen minutes.

“It’s not bad!” I didn’t hold back my praise after taking a bite. “Who taught you to cook? It is better than any restaurant’s food.”

He seemed momentarily lost in thought, his expression clouded. After a half-minute pause, he said quietly, “For those two years I spent studying abroad, I had to learn to fend for myself to satisfy my cravings for home.”

It was just casual conversation on my part, and I didn’t think much more of it.

After bathing and lying in bed, it was already past three in the morning.

Behind me, Bryant’s warm body pressed against mine, his chin resting in the crook of my neck, gently nuzzling.

down, his breath on my skin sending shivers down

could respond, he leaned over, his hand slipping under the

always dominant in bed, leaving little

My voice was as weak as

kiss my neck, his hand venturing lower, his words turning my cheeks scarlet. “This seems quite

have

gently kissing my earlobe and pulling me into his embrace.

gaze at him, unblinking. “My period was at the

memory must’ve played tricks on me. Is the pain severe? Maybe Emma should

already been

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did the doctor

my

to a threatened

the pregnancy on our anniversary should have been

buried it in a homemade cake, planning to surprise Bryant during our candlelit

at the moment, that cake was still untouched in

Maybe I’ve had too many cold drinks lately.” I kept it hidden for the time, thinking everything would be fine if that necklace

didn’t, our marriage would be strained by the presence of the other woman. Telling him