The Untouchable Ex-Wife

Leia was left flushing all the way to her ears by Xavier’s obvious innuendos.

“Y-You’re such a pig!” She snapped, and slapped him across his chiseled cheek before shoving him as far as she could. “I must have been crazy to think that you were nice, but you’re nothing but a pig!”

Seeing that she really was upset, Xavier finally stopped smiling and explained, “Okay, okay —I was just messing with you. Also, I don’t mean ’ enjoy’ in the way you think. It’s a misunderstanding.’

“Then how do you mean it?!”

“I heard from someone that you like crayfish, and I bought ten pounds so that you’d have enough for a while. In some cultures, it’s a food that wards off bad luck too. How is that for your enjoyment?”

“Crayfish?!”

Leia’s eyes lit up at those words-she had to admit that crayfish was her favorite food, bar none. She would devour them whenever they were in season, or she could not stand it.

And while she was incarcerated, it was what she missed most of the world outside.

did understand her-and at that moment, even

vague smile.” Yeah. It’s your favorite,

know how

salad, with potatoes. It

Leia exclaimed impatiently, gulping her drool that was threatening to leak.

got out of the car, thinking to himself that she had to

would he really

and headed to the basement elevator, which took them up

place, with the interior covered with raw wood, as was the trend these days. There were plush toys at every corner, helping to

a shower. Maybe play a game or something while I cook,” Xavier

husband, and there was hardly a hint of the playboy that

replied tamely. Though she was suddenly a little wary, she gulped, finding herself staring stupidly

man in an apron was awfully seductive, and her appetite for the man was whetted more than

she could not help surveying his house gingerly out of