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Diamonds in the Rough

Chapter 5 Reflections and Regret

Word Count: 2611    |    Released on: 23/06/2023

s was wrong and listening to the one telling her that it was James she loved, and besides that, he

and loved the feel of his arms around her, she knew of the sacredness

dn't stand by t

deepen, she pulled aw

wrong,

ked s

plied. "This i

a step towards her, and she in

rything about this is bad. I'm a

ove him, Ann. I

l remains that I a

m her, scratching his

ut and touche

mes

love with him, Jan

are some certain things we can't be doing while am still marr

rea

hree y

, James." She wh

ily, then turn

kissed you. You know I find it hard to control my

"It's okay. And thank

"How about we watch a mov

ed. "Soun

****

her key and went upstairs. The master bedroom was dark but she didn't bother putti

light suddenly came on and she shrieked, snatching the towel to cover the fro

he saw Alex. She didn't

nk you're doing? And how

wn her barely clad body

just darken with an emotion

seven pm, waiting for my lovely wife t

sking my wonderful husb

one. "I wasn't even ex

le fun right?" He asked. "Because you

ow. "Excuse me. I can g

ion hardene

did you

he simpl

t have a name?"

's any business of yo

snap

ng as you are Mrs

drew her name from his lips di

ve to remind you that it's on

ne." He grounded. "Where.

snapped. "Go to your whore! Don't t

u no expl

dra

he grounded,

going into when you ag

and act like the married but single couple that we are, which mean

rily. "You are not going to misbehave in

t what should I do when I have...urges

ily and he vis

have such...needs

id hu

y a little and giving a glimpse of one curvy n

to you, right? And when you have the u

ed to sleep with any man that is not m

ng angrier. "I should remain the faithful, loyal wife bu

ne.

earlier on flooded her head and angered her the more. "I regret the day I a

ne.

our ass out

ound her, tightly as the first str

n but his expression softened c

d slowly toward

beat fast. No one had ever called her that.

his hands around her, mutter

tening to his beating heart as she sobbe

t the overwhelming need to. She needed to wash away the

his arms around her. It was so soothing, so

tightened around her. Their position right now

ising to her that Alex had softened towards her when he sa

, locking her tear

d with a gentleness she di

t tears flowing s

e air and he found himself leaning close to finally get a tas

nticipation, waiting for his full lips to descend on he

lcoming her husband's kiss when she still loved James. But she quickly pus

t his warm lips on

and felt like children that almost d

Alex stuttered

phone. Uhm, i

tering as well and men

ared his throat. "I

room but she didn't miss the faint sound o

nabelle's younge

ivacious and full of life. She was twen

've missed

r sister as sh

to beg mum to allo

been missing m

r wedding and since I last saw you. Mum said to give you

dn't have even minded if you had come to stay with

n and looked around. "But where i

to work." J

works on a

and Jane's

spent time at home, worked even at weekends now, he didn't drive her to work anymore - the driver did. H

ing to Michelle and had returned the next morning. She didn't need to ask him where he went to be

arting to wonder whether she was making a mistake not having an affair with him. After all,

ternoon then rushed to the office."

rugged.

r to the kitchen, I'm

aid br

es

ng lunch and was eati

d her sister that he would be back so

kitchen. Then he moved his eyes to Annabelle and she held her brea

and Kath turned to see wh

le A

and ran over

." He said with

e a smal

the wedding, it had always seemed as if he cherished Kath than her

a kid. Whenever they saw, they related quite well and they got to

d, he changed towards her. He no longer gave her that big brother smile and tease he used to give to her,

ection to Kath and sometimes, sh

sked brightly as she dragged Alex

e, my littl

"I'm a big girl now so qu

know you'll always be

"How sweet of you to al

y dear big sis, Jane prepared the most wonderful f

anded on Jane

eat!" Kath interrupted and turned to Jane.

ed inno

rd not to love this adorable

urse y

kitchen to get the food, Jane turned her full attentio

Kath was coming." He

when I'm not sure whether I li

picking up her almost empty pla

ing upstairs and left the kitchen,

done to him? Why was he always giving her

one with trying to make the damned marriage work. Two

umber, they planned a

he evening, she still igno

r, she was dr

ecked red dress that accentuated

her back in soft waves. Her face was smooth and sl

her entire life but the quest for

ls and picked up a red pu

e door, Alex was s

from head to foot. A hint of desire crossed his

you going, dres

an angry but

With Mirabelle. We ar

dened with a

you going to

What do you go to a cl

pping out of thi

gro

me." She sai

amn well th

he took a step toward

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1 Chapter 1 The Wedding Eve2 Chapter 2 Yearning Whispers3 Chapter 3 A Test of Resilience4 Chapter 4 Unveiled Desires5 Chapter 5 Reflections and Regret6 Chapter 6 Unveiled Desires7 Chapter 7 Whispers of Deception8 Chapter 8 Night Whispers9 Chapter 9 Night of Desires10 Chapter 10 Clashing Desires11 Chapter 11 Fading Facades12 Chapter 12 Deceptive Bonds13 Chapter 13 Unhinged Rivalry14 Chapter 14 Ploys15 Chapter 15 Unsettling Discoveries16 Chapter 16 The Tempestous Night17 Chapter 17 Betrayal's Wake18 Chapter 18 A Harrowing Revelation19 Chapter 19 Torn Hearts20 Chapter 20 Shattered Hearts21 Chapter 21 Twisted Entanglements22 Chapter 22 Love and Light23 Chapter 23 Whispers of the Past24 Chapter 24 Reoccurring Past25 Chapter 25 The Revelation26 Chapter 26 Revelation(2)27 Chapter 27 The gathering28 Chapter 28 The Embrace29 Chapter 29 VIP30 Chapter 30 The Audacity31 Chapter 31 Desires and Doubt32 Chapter 32 The search33 Chapter 33 The Search(2)34 Chapter 34 Weathering Life's Twist35 Chapter 35 The Fog36 Chapter 36 The invitation 37 Chapter 37 Smeared38 Chapter 38 Vivid39 Chapter 39 An Alliance40 Chapter 40 Echoes41 Chapter 41 Echoes of Resentment42 Chapter 42 Wavering Resolve43 Chapter 43 Wavering Resolve(2)44 Chapter 44 Bitter Bond45 Chapter 45 The Resolve46 Chapter 46 The calm47 Chapter 47 The calm48 Chapter 48 48.49 Chapter 49 49.50 Chapter 50 50.51 Chapter 51 5152 Chapter 52 52.53 Chapter 53 53.54 Chapter 54 5455 Chapter 55 55.56 Chapter 56 56.57 Chapter 57 57.58 Chapter 58 58.59 Chapter 59 59.60 Chapter 60 Epilogue.