I wake suddenly, fear clawing at my throat.
Where am I?
Gasping, I suck precious air into my lungs and try to steady my racing heart. It takes me a moment to orient myself.
I’m on the Fair Lady. With my fair lady. I look frantically to my right, and Ana is fast asleep in the shadows beside me.
Thank heavens.
I’m immediately calmed, just by the sight of her.
I take a deep, cleansing breath.
Why am I having nightmares?
Arguing with Ana?
I hate fighting with her.
Judging by the light that’s seeping through the curtains over the portholes, it’s early dawn. I should sleep some more. I cuddle up to Ana, and put my arm around her, breathing in her unique calming fragrance…and I drift.
It’s much lighter in the cabin when I wake later, with Ana still slumbering beside me. I watch her for a few moments, enjoying this quiet time.
Will she ever really know what she means to me?
I kiss her hair, get up, and slip on a pair of swim trunks. I’m going for a swim around the boat. Maybe I can shake the unease that lingers.
As I shave, I’m still rattled by my nightmare.
Why? I don’t get it.
I’ve had these dreams before.
Why am I so hung
stands before me, a ray of light, and I mute my dark thoughts. “Good morning, Mrs. Grey.” I welcome her with a cheery smile.
“Good morning yourself.” She grins and leans against the wall, raising her chin, imitating me as I shave under my jaw. From the corner of my eye, I watch her as she mimics my actions.
“Enjoying the show?” I ask.
“One of my all-time favorites.”
She’s forgiven me.
over and kiss her, grateful that she’s with me, and leave a small smudge of shaving foam on her face. “Shall I do this to you again?” I whisper, brandishing my
Ana purses her lips. “No.
“But that was fun.”
You beguiled me, Ana.
“For you maybe.” She pouts, but there’s a spark of amusement and
I see you, Ana.
was very satisfying.” I continue shaving, but Ana’s gone very quiet. “Hey, I’m just teasing. Isn’t that what husbands who are hopelessly in love with their
She squares her shoulders.
Uh-oh.
What?
She splays her hands on my naked chest and pushes me gently toward a stool in the
Okay, I’ll play. I sit down and she takes my razor.
I warn. But she ignores me and leans down and
“Head back,” she says against my lips.
her head to one side. “Tit for tat, Mr. Grey.” And I know she’s provoking me. How can I walk away from a challenge when my wife never does?
“You know what you’re doing?” I ask.
She
Well, what’s she going to do, Grey?
Slit my throat?
Taking a deep breath, I close my eyes and raise my chin, offering myself to her. She slides her fingers into my hair and grips hard while
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
This is exclusive content from Dramanovels.com. Please visit Dramanovels.com to support the author and the translation team!