Tangled Hearts: In Love With My Ex Husband's Boss

ttainable dream. Every time I closed my eyes, the images replayed, my husband and Jasmine, the e

, offering a silent strength that was more comforting than any words. But as the hours ticked by, and the shadows

the living room, my agitation growing with each passing

elf. You need to... you need to let some of it out. G

e him. "Let it out? How? By reli

y doing something, anything, that isn't this." He gestur

suggest?" I ask

n a small, almost hesitant smi

serious? I feel like my heart's been ripped out, and you w

.. It's a different kind of noise. A different kind of distraction. You

ts of my shattered life, was unbearable. And maybe, just maybe, he was right. Ma

word barely a whispe

know just the place. But I will take you first to a stylist

crushing reality of my life, I agreed to let Desmond dr

irrored the frantic rhythm of my heart. Neon lights flashed, painting the crowd in shifting hues of electric blue

navigated the throng of bodies. I clung to him, feeling adrift in

n the memories. The music was loud, the people were loud, but the silence inside me was

, and pounding music. I lost track of Desmond, lost track of myself

lided with something solid, something unyielding. My wo

blurred, and found myself staring into a pair of gorgeous gray eyes. They we

rumbled, the sound cutting thr

harp, handsome, with a charming smile that softened the intensity of his gaze. The neon lights fli

mmered, my voice barely

his voice smooth and reas

alcohol, combined with the sudden

s scanning my face, as if searching for some

" he said, ex

till a little shaky, taking hi

seemed to recede. It was a strange, unsettling feeling, a flicker of something unexpected in the midst of the chaos. I found myse

ice a low rumble that se

ly a whisper. I licked my lips, lov

that seemed to vibrate in the space between our bodies. The music puls

arm, sending a jolt of electricity through my veins. The touch was light, almost a

st," he said, h

ted, my eyes lo

warm against my ear. "Maybe I

osed the remaining distance between us, his lips finding mine. The kiss was sudden

and all that existed was the feel of his lips on mine, the heat of h

that gnawed at my soul. But at that moment, I didn't care. I clung

d to my waist, pulling me closer, molding my body against his. I felt a

uddenly as it b