A Love Trap

To get his mind off the scent and consequently make himself feel better, he thought of Ashley.

Ashley had stayed in the home office as she had finally come up with a design for the necklace.

The design she had just drawn looked really good even on paper. The necklace had a heart-shaped pendant with a hollowed-out middle. She left it empty so any couple could put their names or whatever they wanted on it. Diamonds surrounded the heart, which was the perfect touch.

Ashley didn't know how she was able to design such a beautiful necklace. All she knew was that she had Andrew on her mind the entire time she was drawing the necklace.

Ashley stretched her arms. It was half past ten. She didn't know if Andrew was home already.

She packed all her stuff and left the home office.

She made her way to the bedroom and bumped into Andrew who was seemed to have just gotten back.

After he threw his jacket away, he only had his white undershirt on. The sleeves had been rolled up showing off his nice arms.

Ashley had never seen Andrew like this because he was always well dressed no matter what the occasion. Even when going to sleep, he was still dressed nicely. This was how Ashley knew something was wrong.

Ashley was sure that something had happened to him.

Clutching her design book, she hurried over to him and asked, "What happened? Where's your jacket?"

"I lost it," he simply replied.

Ashley's mouth twisted. She wasn't satisfied with his answer.

She wanted to know more.

She wondered how he lost his jacket.

However, she didn't press any further. She just tried to hold his hand like she normally would, but she was surprised that Andrew moved his hand away in response.

Ashley felt even more strange. She asked, "What's wrong?"

hand. She couldn't help but feel

"I'll hold your hand later. I feel really gross. Let

he brushed past Ashley and

of a woman as he passed by. However, she wasn't so sure.

so it

from behind until something made her stop in her tracks.

frozen. Even as Andrew had already gone into the bathroom, she

was extremely shocked.

believe what she just saw. She saw a lipstick mark at the back of Andrew's

told her that he was going to be working late. She didn't know where that lipstick mark could

sure that Andrew smelled like

of about his jacket, Ashley could only

had left his jacket

all the blood drained out of Ashley's

the bathroom door and she didn't know what to

a lot with Andrew over the years but she never thought that she'd be fighting

another

too angry. She had started thinking that Andrew

game plan. She thought of just leaving

head was spinning

on the bed, deep in

didn't even notice when Andrew walked out the bathroom.

Ashley was lying

was probably thinking

he rubbed her hair and said, "What's

sudden presence. She was still disgusted with him. She couldn't believe he would touch her

body jolted in response. She turned her head to move away from his hand then she turned her body sideways. Without even looking at him, she said, "Nothing. It was a long day, I'm tired. Let's just go

given the cold shoulder. He just assumed that Ashley was really tired so he just

He didn't toss his shirt into the washer and she didn't see

there. She wondered where her husband might have put it.