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Jared didn’t seem to mind the attention. But I saw the frown when she touched him. His eyes met mine in those fleeting moments, and for the briefest second, I guessed he wasn’t entirely at ease with the way Sofia was behaving.
I felt anger gnaw at my chest like worms would do to our intestines whenever we are starving, but I recalled Jared’s words about Sofia’s predicament. I took a deep breath and let it go.
Finally, dinner came to an end, and Jared offered to clear the table. Sofia offered to help, and I was more than grateful to be rid of her for a moment.
“Thanks for dinner, guys,” I said, trying to sound sincere. “I’m exhausted. I think I’ll head to bed
now.”
Sofia looked unusually excited at my last words, and she smiled sweetly. “Goodnight, Arielle. Sweet dreams.”
I gave a curt nod, and turned away. I returned to the bedroom, relieved to be alone. I took a long, hot bath, and I felt better afterward.
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Returning to the room, I slipped into my sleeping gown. I got into bed afterwards, trying to sleep, but my mind kept wandering. I couldn’t believe Sofia’s audacity, flirting shamelessly with my husband right in front of me.
As I drifted off to sleep, I was roused by the shuffling sounds of someone moving. My eyes went open and I saw it was Jared. He was undressing, presumably in preparation to bathe.
I used that moment to admire him. His upper body was bare to his torso. His biceps protruded on well–formed arms, and his back was toned, with a narrow waist. Jared was an
attractive man, no doubt.
It seemed he sensed my eyes on him because he suddenly swirled around to face me.
I felt a flutter in my belly when I was caught staring. “Hey, you’re awake,” he said with an amused smile,
I kept a straight face, trying to play it cool. “Yes. Want to shower?”
He nodded. “Yeah, I feel sticky from all of the day’s activity.”
“Alright,” I said, trying to sound nonchalant despite the butterflies in my belly.
Jared nodded and turned back around, slipping out of his pants with ease. His briefs followed suit, revealing his well toned ass.
I gasped, and my breath caught in my throat for a moment. I swallowed hard, trying to get a
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grip of myself. Three years of marriage, and I still hadn’t gotten used to Jared undressing in front of me.
Jared, oblivious to the effect he had on me, gracefully walked into the bathroom, whistling a tune from Celine Dion’s “A new day has come.”
After he disappeared from sight, I placed a hand on my chest, trying to steady my breath. I collapsed on the pillows, dazed. I tried to shake off the image of Jared’s ass, but it seemed stamped in my mind.
Get a grip on yourself, Arielle. He’s your husband, and this is not your first time seeing his ass.
Just then my thought was interrupted, by a chiming sound coming from the couch. I looked up to see where the sound was coming from and realized it was from Jared’s phone. I made to lay back, knowing I had no business with his phone. I was a huge fan of respecting a spouse’s privacy, and I wasn’t about to go back on that principle.
But the phone chimed again, and again, and again. Unable to control my curiosity, I got out of bed and walked over to the couch. I picked up the phone and glanced at the screen. There were tons of messages, and the sender was Sofia.
I frowned. What could Sofia be saying to Jared that required so many messages? I hesitated for a moment, my finger hovering over the phone screen. Should I read them? No, I shouldn’t. But curiosity was killing me…
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