Men like that are always two-faced-cool as ice during the day, hot as fire at night. The more distant they act under the sun, the more intense they get after dark!


    Elysia''s heart was pounding as she read the group chat, her cheeks burning. Blossom just had to tag her directly:


    Elysia, is it true? Is Mr. Bradford really that hot at night?


    Elysia:


    She swallowed, hesitated for ages, and finally typed back,


    He''s definitely not the same man at night as he is during the day.


    Winona chimed in immediately,


    Come on, Blossom, trust me! I may have only hooked up with Zane Livingston, but I''ve seen a lot! Take your sister''s advice-you won''t regret it. Pick something for yourself!


    Then she tagged Elysia: And you better hurry and choose, too. Your hubby''s birthday is at the end of the month!


    Almost against her will, Elysia clicked through the photos her friends had sent― lingerie shots, skimpy and bold, making her heart race.


    Can anyone really wear something this revealing? she typed, her fingers trembling.


    Winona replied bluntly,


    Girl, you''re married! There''s nothing on you Mr. Bradford hasn''t seen before. Men love a little mystery-leave him wanting more!


    You''ve got a killer figure. Show it off!


    Elysia: “.


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    "What''s got you so focused, huh?" Tarquin''s voice suddenly sounded right behind her.


    Elysia jumped, dropping her phone to the floor, screen up for all the world to see. Mortified, she lunged for it, but Tarquin got there first.


    Just then, another photo from Winona popped up a ckce number, barely there at all.


    Elysia, this one''s perfect for you! You''re so soft and fair-skinned, ckce will look insanely hot on you. Mr. Bradford won''t know what hit him-he''ll spoil you rotten!


    Elysia: “.


    Her breath caught, face ming red, eyes round as saucers. She snatch


    the phone back


    under the covers, hiding in fol.ne


    sheets  s


    Tarquin''s Adam''s apple bobbed as he gave her a wicked grin, then pounced on her through theforter.


    "Babe, I love your friends! Keep them around, yeah? I fully support this!"


    Before she could protest, his hand snuck under the covers.


    Elysia peeked out, breathless and flustered, "Stop it, you...mmph-"


    Tarquin silenced her with a kiss-forget the shower, he couldn''t wait another second!


    When Elysia finally woke the next morning, Tarquin was long gone.


    She was wearing a fresh tank top and sleep shorts-no prizes for е guessing who''d dressed her. He''d been so fired upst night, keeping her up half the night until she''d passed out from exhaustion.  s


    Had he bathed her? Dressed her? When had he even gotten up?


    She had no clue. Her head was spinning. Groaning, she rolled out of bed, wincing


    at the soreness all over, and stumbled to the bathroom.


    Thank God it was just muscle aches.


    She cursed Tarquin under her breath as she crawled back into bed, sleeping straight through until afternoon.<fn7b7c> Readplete version only at find?novel</fn7b7c>


    When she woke again, it was already two o''clock.


    Her phone was full of messages


    from Tarquin, Winona, and Blossom. She


    Aplied to the bem.


    all


    Heading downstairs for something


    to eat.


    s


    yton Hawkins and Pam Patel were in the living room. As soon as Elysia


    appeared, yton called out,


    "Sleeping Beauty''s finally up! Hungry?"


    Elysia: “...Starving.”


    "I saved you some lunch. Let me go heat it up."


    yton headed straight for the kitchen with practiced ease.


    Pam gave her a curious look. “Late night? You slept half the day!"


    Elysia blushed, mumbling, “. Just went to bedte."