Half Her Age,Twice The Sin

s popped in response. It'd been three weeks since she left the house f

e wondered why but when she thought of the surprise she had in s

uitcase out, as well as the bags of decora

ere sure to bring back the spark of romance in the bedroom. Espec

l and maybe after a few rounds of makeup

ts that were known to be alluring. A few packets of red petals would hur

arkness and turning the lights on, she discovered

rdless. Quickly, she locked the door and put aw

urned the lights off and settled in the middle of

any longer as exhaustion dragged her un

for his presence. Slowly, she woke at a faint sound

tion to herself. She tensed as she listened. L

he door

eard had her blood f

't you?" Kisses. M

n met her

t was the groans of Charles in the throes of pleasure. Those words he u

alized what was going on. Her chest rose and fel

ight as the loud smack

y, despite her voice cracking

A shuffle. Panicked footst

to illuminate the decorations she had so painstakingly done. The

r in the driveway but discarded suspicions that she was home. All he

stuttered li

t of the bed, her back turned to her. Strawberry blonde, tha

lined going on the trip because she ne

of this? I went on a business trip and you couldn't th

. "It's not as easy as you put it, baby. I'm a man with urges which sometimes get out of c

her ears. "Is that your pathetic excuse for cheating on you

ce stopped him in his tracks. He turned t

pped out of the room, unable

ver her boyfriend like a thirsty whore and...Alara closed her eyes wh

ab

stop him. "How long h

d his hands into the front

s. It had to be around the time of her birthday because

onths, Charles. When were you going to announce the brea

ike an obl

he clutched the duvet with a death grip. She was hurt. He

e plans for our future, there was no way I could crush

e swore, as the first fat drops of tears slid down her face. She wiped them off angril

inserted softly, t

ear any more of yo

held the doorknob. "You know w

breath caught in her

ace for remorse or regret but ther

er and found someone who puts me first. You'll get ove

r. Like the scales had fallen off her eyes and she cou

around the sheets. "What

rd her like she was the one bei

lt on the inside. "First you cheat on me with my secre

is hand in a deliberately manner that made her

able all the time. I did my best to manage the mismanagement of you

ght, her poor heart pounding i

pinned him with steely

nowing he'd pushed a butto

" He pulled the door open, pausing long enough to glance back. "Goo

room but inside her, a storm of rage swirled. She curled herse

out of them. Not only could she not fall asleep, the loud moans an