The Harrison house sat quiet under the late afternoon sun, the kind of suburban silence that feels heavy with secrets. Lauren had come home early from her Pilates class—headache, she’d told the instructor only to find Ethan’s car already in the driveway. Odd. He was supposed to be at the office until six. Odder still: the living-room curtains were half-drawn, and the front door was unlocked. She slipped inside without making a sound, heels in hand, heart already thudding in a way that had nothing to do with cardio. The twins were at their grandparents’ for the afternoon. The house should have been empty. It wasn’t. From the hallway she heard it first: a low, masculine groan, followed by a breathy feminine gasp. Lauren froze, one hand on the banister. Her stomach twisted not with pure shock, but with something darker, hotter. Curiosity. Arousal she didn’t want to name. She crept forward until she reached the archway to the living room. There they were. Ethan her husband,
Read more