Betrayed By Husband, Stolen By Brother In Law

MelanieCollinswastheperfectwife—caring,strong,anddependable.Forthelastfewyears,shehadmanagedherhusband’smessyfamily,andbusinessalonewhilewaitingforherhusbandtoreturnfromstudyingabroad.Butwhenhefinallycameback,Melanie’sworldfellapart—hewasn’talone.Alongwithhimwashis'best'friend.Brokenandconfusedaboutthechangeinherhusband,Melaniedidn’tknowwheretoturn.Andthenshestumbledintoanothercoldreality.Everythingshehadbelievedwasalie.Seethingwithangerandhumiliation,asshetriedtocometotermswiththebetrayal,anunexpectedpersonstepsintothepicture,intentonseducingherandconqueringher.Theonlyproblem?Themanwasherexbrotherinlaw...Andagainstherbetterjudgment,sheisattractedtothisbadboy...ButasMelanietriedtomakesenseofthechanges,shediscoveredtherewasmoregoingonthansheeverimagined.Hadbothbrotherslovedreallyfalleninlovewithher?Orwasshejustapawninabiggergame?excerptSincehehadalreadybeenleaningagainstthetable,hesimplyslidontoit,andwithoneswiftmotion,hehookedhisbootaroundthelegofherchairandpulledit—pulledher—closer.Thesuddenmovementmadeherjoltslightly,andwhenshelookeduporratherwhenshelookedahead,shefoundherselfstaringdirectlyatthezipperofhisjeans...Shelookedupthenandmethisgaze.Hecaughtherchin,“WouldyouliketocheckifIamonlypretending,sweetmelon?”Melaniestiffened.Andthenpushedbackherchairsuddenly,sothatAdamalmostlosthisbalance,asshestoodup.Beforehecouldbalancehimself,sheplacedherhandonhisshoulder,herfingersbrushingagainsthisneck.Adamstiffened,hiseyesglitteringashewaitedtoseewhatshewoulddonext.Andshe,ofcoursesurprisedhimasherotherhand,slowlysettledontheinsideofhisthigh.Andthen,thehandonhisshoulderstartedtomove.Herfingerstracingthesideofhisneckbeforeliftingassheshotaglancetothecornerofhismouth.Thelittlepieceofmetalglintingthere.Sheflickedatitlightly,barelyatouch,butAdamcouldfeeltheheatalloverhisbody,assheleanedinclose,herlipsbarelyafewcentimetresaway...sothattheycouldbothfeeleachother'sbreaths…Shesmiledslowlythen.“Careful,Adam,”shemurmured,hervoiceplayful,butcarryingtheunmistakableedgeofachallenge.“Keeppushing,andIjustmightcallyourbluff.”