“How was your trip?” she inquired after greeting him with a warm embrace and a passionate kiss. She being his wife, Kate. “It was good,” he replied truthfully. “I’m glad to hear that. I missed you,” she purred and hugged him tight. “Why don’t you let me get unpacked. You pour us each a glass of wine, and I’ll be down in just a few minutes.” Kate dutifully headed toward the kitchen and he hurried upstairs. In the bedroom h...

That evening had been monumental between him and Kate, marking a new and exciting chapter in their relationship. Although, he reflected, not one without some element of danger. For the first time, his fantasy had been laid bare to his wife. She appeared to embrace it and even encouraged him to pursue it. Her reaction in bed that night had betrayed her own conflict, with anguish and arousal in full battle. In the end, arou...