Private Affairs(32)

“You’re going to fuck everything up,” I said, accepting the fact I wasn’t in control anymore, and that even though Preston was, the odds were against me.

“Hardly, sweetheart. I’m going to fuck you. But it’s not going to be in a closet, and it’s not going to be fast or quick. I’m going to fuck you in my bed, slow and hard, and then I’m going to do it again and again until we’re both exhausted and sore in all the good places.”

I swallowed hard, both completely aroused by his promises, and scared about the reality that waited for me outside this utility closet.

“I can’t just leave. Derrek will wonder where I’ve gone. We’re supposed to be putting on a show for everyone, parading our happy marriage for all to see.”

“I’ll take care of Derrek.” My eyebrows rose in doubt. “Trust me,” he said, reading me.

“Okay,” I whispered.

“Good girl,” he said against my lips, before he took them again in a scorching kiss. It was wet and hot and long. It was also full of promises – vows made directly to my body, which I instantly and stupidly believed.

He pulled away from the kiss, his hands trailing down my neck, and he said, “Go now, sweetheart. I’ll meet you at your house.”

For reasons I couldn’t quite understand, I did exactly as he asked. I left the utility closet and walked straight out of the gala, not speaking to anyone except the clerk working the coat check when I retrieved my coat and purse. I walked out of the building, hailed a cab, and rode home. All the while, I was painfully aware I had no panties on.

For most of the ride, my mind flipped and flopped from thinking about how stupid I was being for even entertaining the idea of getting involved with Preston, to then picturing his hand as it thrust inside me, making me come inside a closet. By the time the cab pulled up in front of my house, I had really only come to one conclusion.

I wanted Preston inside me. Desperately. All of him.

So I walked inside to prepare to give myself to someone other than my husband. I had everything to lose and practically nothing to gain, but I couldn’t bring myself to care.



END OF PART ONE