LOGINClaireWell, since I’d already said it, there was no point backing out now. And despite how I thought I would feel when he realized I had cheated on him too, I felt nothing. No guilt. No fear. If he could do it and admit it openly to my face, then I could stand here and say the same thing without hesitation.A small smile curved my lips as I walked over, bent down, and picked up the lingerie he had thrown on the floor. I rolled the fabric between my fingers lazily.“I asked you a question, Claire,” he snapped, almost barking.I turned to look at him.“You know what, Ian? You make me laugh,” I said, meeting his eyes. “You actually thought I bought all this to please you? You’ve got to be kidding.”I held his gaze. “Just like you went and found yourself a younger girl who doesn’t make your sex life boring, I did the same for myself. And to be honest, I enjoyed every bit of it.”His eyes widened. He took a step back. I could see it all over his face—he was doubting me, yet at the same ti
ClaireI finally made it back home after being completely wrung out by Liam.He hadn’t let me leave—not until I told him that I’d be expecting my twins tomorrow and that I needed time to prepare myself to see them. Only then did he finally loosen his grip and allow me to walk away.That man is an absolute beast in bed, I’ll give him that much. And knowing I was the only woman who ever managed to make him lose control like that, no one else, stirred an odd sense of pride in me—one I knew I had no business feeling.But still I hated the unfamiliar sensation creeping under my skin—the feeling of being controlled, of being maneuvered and pushed into corners without even realizing it. It unsettled me more than I cared to admit.Still, being with Liam had forced me to confront parts of myself I never knew existed. Some of those discoveries felt empowering, others disturbing. It was a lesson wrapped in pleasure and discomfort all at once.The moment I stepped inside the house, I froze.Luppy
ClaireI couldn’t even remember how our clothes came off; one moment we were kissing, the next they were scattered across the floor like forgotten secrets. All I knew was the cool air on my bare skin and the heat of his body as he pushed me gently onto the wide, low couch and sank to his knees between my thighs.He spread me open with strong hands, eyes dark and hungry, and then his mouth was on me.A raw, helpless moan tore from my throat the instant his lips closed around my clit. He sucked—firm, deliberate—tongue flicking in quick, perfect strokes that made my hips buck off the cushion. My fingers found his hair, tangling tight, holding him there as if he might ever think to leave.“You taste so sweet,” he murmured against me, voice muffled, reverent. He wasn’t teasing now; he was devouring, licking broad stripes up my folds before circling back to my clit, sucking harder, like he couldn’t get enough, would never get enough.Pleasure coiled tight and fast in my belly. My thighs tre
Claire“Where are we going?” I asked, shifting restlessly in the seat as the highway blurred past us. My thighs were slick, my body thrumming with need. I wanted him to get us wherever he had planned—fast.He only smiled, small and secretive. “You’ll see.”Soon we turned off the main road and approached a sleek, modern building. He drove straight toward the underground parking lot. A heavy security barrier blocked the way; he lowered his window just enough to flash a card, and the gate lifted immediately. He eased the car inside, found a shadowed spot in the far corner, and cut the engine.He let out a slow breath. “This is one of my homes,” he said quietly, reaching for the seat controls and sliding his back until he had more room. “You’re the first person—besides me—who knows about it.”Before I could process that, his voice dropped lower, rough with hunger. “But first, Mrs. Claire… I want you to make me come.”His fingers were already on his zipper. He freed himself in one smooth m
ClaireSoon enough, the ambulance came to carry Ian away, and the cleaning crew came as well. I couldn’t stay another second in the house, so I got into my car and followed the ambulance.When we arrived, he was rushed inside the emergency room. I guessed they’d have to pump all the alcohol from his system.I waited in the emergency ward and quickly pulled out my phone to dial a number I never thought I’d call. It didn’t take long before his soft, masculine voice answered.“It seems you miss me, Mrs. Claire. You never call first,” he said.I bit my lower lip. “Well, I’m calling because I’m at the hospital,” I replied.There was a pause on his end before he spoke again. “Don’t tell me you haven’t seen your menopause yet,” he said. I opened my mouth but shut it again.“Hey,” I whispered. “No, I haven’t. But that’s not why I’m here.” I placed my hand on my forehead.“Well, thank goodness, Mrs. Claire. I thought I was going to be a Dad,” he said, and I didn’t realize when I chuckled.“You
PattieI did exactly what Liam told me to do—I went home and waited. But hours dragged on, and he still wasn’t here. My patience was wearing thin. I couldn’t help noticing how much he’d changed lately, how distant he’d become.And why had he reacted so strangely when Ian’s wife was mentioned? No, I shouldn’t even go there. Liam didn’t go for older women; he’d never dated one, never slept with one. He’d told me himself that no woman had ever truly satisfied him, that no one had ever made him cum. I was the only one who’d even brought him close, left him hanging on the edge. That thought still filled me with a twisted kind of pride.I sank onto the couch in his room, trying to wait calmly, hoping that when he finally walked through the door he’d give me what I’d been craving for days—rough, desperate sex that would scratch this unbearable itch.Then I heard the click of the front door. I shot to my feet and hurried toward the entrance, heart racing. But the moment he stepped inside, a h







