Forbidden Affairs
They’d brought me here.
I took a shaky breath and knocked.
No answer.
Another knock—quieter.
Still nothing.
I should’ve walked away.
But instead, I pushed the door open.
Marianne stood by her window, back turned, robe untied. It hung loose on her shoulders, barely covering the swell of her hips. Her long hair cascaded down her spine, and her skin glowed like it had been dipped in moonlight.
She turned slowly, and our eyes locked.
Not a word passed between us.