Chapter50


    Avelinewasstunned!Whatwasgoingonwithhim?Washenotfullyconscious?


    Shebegantostruggleviolently,butthedisparityinstrengthbetweenthembecameevident.Herstrugglesonlyseemedto


    provoke himfurther.Hegrabbedbothofherwristswithonehandandpinnedthemaboveherhead.


    Hisscorchingbreathtraileddownfromherlips,sendingachicrossherchest,quicklyfollowedbyheatandwetness.


    Aveline’seyeswidened.“Lucas,whatareyoudoing?”


    Wasn’thesupposedtobesick?Yet,heseemedsofullofenergy.Ordidhemistakeherforanotherwoman?


    Sophia?


    Thethoughtpiercedherheart,andshefiercelykneedhim.


    AllofLucas’smovementsstopped,hisheavybodycopsingontopofher.


    “Getup!”Avelwistedufortablybeneathhim.


    Inresponse,Lucasbitdownangrilyonhercorbone.“Aveline,doyouwanttoliveasawidow?“!


    So,heknewwhoshewas?But…


    “Areyoumistaken?We’reabouttogetdivorced.HowcouldIbeawidow?”Aveline’sbreathingwaserratic.


    “Getup!”sherepeated.


    Herkneeinghimhadn’tbeenforceful,justanattempttosnaphim


    outofit.


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    Lucasdidn’tmove,stillloomingoverherheavily.


    “Whyareyouhere?”Afteralongpause,hishusky,lowvoicereachedherears.


    Avelinereplied,“YoushouldaskyourselfwhyyoucalledmeinsteadofMr.ke.”


    Thesilencegrewheavier.


    Feelingufortablewithherhandsrestrained,Avelineshifted.”Letgoofme.”


    “Letyougo,soyoucanrunaway?”hesuddenlysaid,leavingherbewildered.


    “Lucas,areyouawakeorconfused?”Avelineasked,puzzled.Wasn’thesupposedtobedivorcingher?Wasn’thesupposedtobewithSophia?Whywashesayingsuchambiguousthings?


    Didheevenknowwhathewassaying?


    Lucasliftedhishead,andAvelinesawitclearlythistime.Hiseyeswerestillcloudedckinganyrity.Hewasn’tfullyconscious.


    “What’swrongwithyou?”Aveline’sbrowsknittedinconcern.


    “Ifeelterrible,”hesaidsuddenly,hisvoicedeeper.


    Then,heslowlyleanedcloser,asiftestingthewaters,andkissedthecornerofhermouth.


    “Helpme?”hemurmured.


    Avelinewasstartled,herheartracing.


    Asshewascaughtoffguard,hekissedthecornerofhermouthagain.“Hmm?”


    Hekeptkissingher,repeatedlyasking,insistingonananswer.


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    Avelineshouldhaverefused.Sheshouldhavesteeledherselfandwalkedaway.But….


    Theyweren’tdivorcedyet.


    Doingwhatmarriedcouplesdowasn’tagainstthw.


    Aveline’slongeyshestrembledasheleanedintokissheragain.Sheslightlyturnedherhead,offeringhertenderlipstohim.


    Takingthisasaresponse,thistimeLucasdidn’tpuway.Instead,hedeepenedthekiss.


    Theairgrewhotter,andtheroom’stemperaturerose.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    Avelineclosedhereyes,thinkingthiswasprobablythsttimeshewouldindulgewithhim.Shedecidedtoletherselfgpletely,atleastfortonight,ha


    washers.


    Thenextday.


    Avelineopenedhereyesatdawn.Memoriesofthepreviousnightfloodedhermind,andshepressedherlipsintoathinline.


    ncingatthestill–sleepingLucas,shequietlyliftedthenketandgotoutofbed,intendingtoleave.


    Butinthenextsecond,anarmwrappedaroundherwaist,pullingherback.


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