The Wrong Woman

Nathan asked sternly, “Who are you trying to insult by sleeping on the floor?”

Suzanne was enveloped in his masculine scent. She felt like she was about to suffocate.

Her mind was in disarray as she stuttered, “I-I just thought that i-it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to s-sleep together when you’re in love with s-someone else.”

Nathan raised an eyebrow and smirked. “I have no feelings for you, so even if you were dancing naked in front of me, I wouldn’t spare you a second glance, let alone touch you.”

His words stung the most vulnerable part of her, crushing her.

She wanted to say something back in retort but choked up, afraid to reveal her feelings. She could only bite her lip in silence as her eyes grew misty.

Nathan was momentarily dazed as he gazed into her beautiful, teary eyes.

However, he swiftly laid back on the bed the next second and ordered, “Turn the lights off and sleep.”

Immediately, the voice-activated system in the room turned off the lights.

stared into the darkness. Still, she quickly repositioned herself and

was wide, so even though they both occupied one end each, there

struggled to

in the late hours of the night.

…

next morning, the sound of a phone ringing woke her up.

her eyes groggily and saw Nathan dressed handsomely in

was blinded by love, but he seemed to sparkle, no matter where he

up the phone and answered softly, “Good morning, Sally. What’s up?”

other woman’s reply, but she could hear Nathan’s worried response. “You

a pang of jealousy after hearing Sally’s

the call and turned around to

in her temper and said, “You promised me you would be a loyal husband. Being faithful is the most important aspect of a

and Sally’s my childhood friend. We’re just friends, so this doesn’t

normal friends love each other to the point of

felt her eyes burning and her chest

Nathan turned around to leave, she cried out, “Nathan Morrison,