All Chapters of A Decade of Secrets: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

I was breathing softly in the bathroom, hoping Garrett would comfort me. However, all I got was an aching emptiness and the touch of my own fingers. This time, I did not stop until I was completely exhausted. Only then did I drag myself back to the bedroom.Looking at my husband, who was already fast asleep with his back to me, I knew things could never go back to how they used to be. However, even after what I had done, I felt not just guilt but also a strange kind of excitement that I could not quite name whenever I looked at him. Maybe this was what it felt like to cheat.That night, I dreamed about the time Leonard and I were together while Garrett was on the phone with me. Maybe because I had grown to love that exciting feeling, in the days that followed, I kept finding excuses to meet up with Leonard. Sometimes at his house, sometimes at a hotel."Where's your wife?"After another round with Leonard, I asked a question I had been curious about for a long time. "Don't you fe

"No… Never."I shook my head, but my body could not resist the waves of pleasure. Again and again, I fell under Leonard's fierce attack. I thought this was the craziest thing I had ever done in my life.Leonard was clearly not satisfied. He even suggested that we do it one more time right in front of the bed where Garrett was sleeping.At that moment, I finally came to my senses. I really thought he was insane. Having an affair was bad enough, but doing it in front of my husband was impossible."Fine, don't do it. I'm not forcing you."Seeing how strongly I reacted, Leonard shrugged as if he did not care. I had lost all interest in continuing, so I told him to leave."We still need to finish, don't we, Ms. Clarke?"Leonard did not want to stop. He had gotten what he wanted too many times before, so he knew I was a woman who could not say no. Under his persistent pressure, I got down on the couch again and let him have his way with me.I was completely lost in pleasure, my whole