The Untouchable Ex-Wife

With those words, Xavier scooped Leia up in his arms, brimming with a boyfriend’s energy.

They headed to the bedroom-the night was still young, and there was still much to be done.

***

The next day, Leia woke up feeling reinvigorated in heart and spirit, finding it a little unreal to

see the handsome face asleep beside her.

In reality, they did not do anything at all-Xavier’s heart bled for her after she was bullied

thoroughly in prison, and he tended to her wounds, then held her in his arms as they slept.

She was the one who was getting restless with her dainty hands, caressing him all over as if

challenging his resolve.

Still, he did not give in to her flirting at all and held her in his arms with his eyes closed.

“Calm down,” he said with some detachment. “There’s no need to jump into action-we have

years ahead of us.”

she stared at him as he lay sound asleep, complaining inwardly

Casanova that bedded every woman he met, but he turned out to be so…

it came to

gaze at her loose pajamas, wondering if she

to whet his appetite.

her, and she mustered her courage to lean in and kiss Xavier’s

waking him right then.

he

turned and moved on top of her. “You’re a

give you

weekend, fit for relaxing. Even the sun seemed

were about to go right

‘Wait!”

know that men get particularly

up! You’re the one who told me to calm down last

last night. It’s morning now,” Xavier retorted, clearly eager to get

that’s not it! I think someone just opened the door!” Leia snapped. She gathered all