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Icircled my arms around his middle as he did the same.
“Youokay?”
“Iam now.”Iclosed my eyes in relief, taking in his familiar scent.DiorSauvage.Iloved the scent and bought him a bottle every six months.Anewly purchased bottle was waiting forJayon my vanity.Itwarmed my heart that despite his extensive cologne collection,Jaywore the same one to appease me.Hewas a good husband.
Jayplaced a soft kiss on top of my head.Thetender affection suffocated me with guilt.Feelingsof betrayal bubbled as the memory ofAxelwatching me from the second floor flashed through my mind.Icouldn’t chase the image out.
“Ifyou want to talk about—”
Igrunted with frustration, rising on my tippy-toes so fast thatJaywithdrew his hands around my waist.Withoutgiving him a chance to speak,Ikissed him, silently imploring him to give in.Mysoft lips meshed with his firmer ones, my tongue lapping against his with desperation.
“Piya?”Thequestion came out muffled against my mouth.
Jayused to be the aggressor in the bedroom.Iloved that about him until he stopped, and somehow the tables had turned on me.Hehad started rebuffing my advances, whereasIcraved his attention.
Tonight,Ineeded to forget everything.Mymind was mush, andIneeded my husband to solidify it.
“Please,Jay,”Ibegged.Igrabbed his shoulders.Mylips moved along his wildly, fingers trailing his flat stomach, drawing circles asIreached my destination.Withmy eyes fixed on his,Ibroke the kiss to kneel before him.Thewater beat down my back, adding comfort to the setting.Iplaced two hands on his thighs and was shocked when he stepped back.
“Jay,”Imurmured, unable to hide the hurt in my eyes.Whatman rejected a blowjob?
Onewith a side piece,a filthy voice answered tauntingly.
“Piya…I-Igot a call before hopping in the shower.Ihave to return toChicagotonight.Ifwe… you’ll just be upset afterward whenIleave.”
“No,”Iwhispered my protest.Hewas supposed to leave tomorrow evening. “Don’tgo, please.”
“Ihave to.”
Jaycouldn’t leave, not tonight.Heknew tomorrow was an important day.
Ohgod.
Thatwas why he stepped into the shower.Aconsolation for his needy wife, except he still wouldn’t fuck me.
“Youcan’t leave tonight,”Ibegged. “Tomorrowis crucial.”
Thereason we had to move back was because of our daughter,Poppy.Shewas recently accepted into a prestigious boarding school inLongIsland, though some terms were pending.Herfull admission would only be approved upon completing one successful session of summer school packed with a rigorous curriculum.Hence, we moved toNewYorkto be closer to her.Thoughshe’d live on campus for the summer and the subsequent school year,Iwanted to live in the same city to visit her often.
Wehad already movedPoppyinto her dorm, but tomorrow was the first official day of boarding school.Shehad gotten into some trouble in the past, andIhad been feeling vulnerable about our daughter’s obscure future.Ihad been turning toJayall night for support while he had been brushing me off.
“Iknow.I’msorry.”
“YoupromisedPoppyyou’d be there.”
“I’llcall her in the morning to explain,” he softly countered.
Thistime, my voice went up an octave. “It’sour daughter’s first day of school—”
Onestern glance from him shut me up.Jaydidn’t care for high pitches or a difficult wife.Itwas part of the condition when we married.Nodrama.Nocomplications.Nodragging theAmbaniname through the mud.Thatwas the dealIhad agreed to abide by.However, the rules had turned suffocating with the decline of our marriage.
“I’dstay ifIcould,” he said sternly. “Ihave to pack.”
Whybother?Hehadn’t evenunpackedfrom earlier.However,Ididn’t say it and nodded instead.
Withoutanother word,Jaypeeled open the shower door and wrapped a towel around himself.Heexited the bathroom, leaving me on my knees with the cold water beating down my back and wondering where it had all gone wrong.
ChapterFour
