Obsessed with His Unwanted Mute Bride

ping moment, she teetered on the edge of complete humiliation, her face inches from the unforgiving asphalt. The world tilted side

t, muscles screaming from the sudden strain. Her heart hammered against her ribs like a caged bird desperate for f

irritated, as if Beverly's ability to save herself from falling w

thinnest of threads, frayed and barely holding, but she refused to let it snap completely. She didn't look back at either of

of disinfectant spray cut t

lot with theatrical disgust, each word dripping with manufactured re

without turning around Faye dramatically sanitizing the car door handle, the seat, any

voice rising to ensure every poisonous word reached Beverly's ears. "It's probably geneti

into her palms, but she kept walking. One foot in front of the other. Don't tu

in, refusing to give them the satisfaction of seeing her break. The familiar chime of the entrance

apped around her like a protective cocoon, drowning out the poison still echoing in her ears. Here, surrounded by the honest work of people who

dane normalcy. Beverly changed into her uniform with practiced efficiency, her fingers working the buttons and ties with muscle memory born of routine. The simple black dress

ng toward Diro like a magnet drawn to steel. The leather seat creaked softly under her weight as she p

ly manicured fingers found the buttons of his shirt. She pressed herself against him, her body mol

iro's breath hitched as she worked her way up to his ear, her teeth grazing the sensiti

hand sliding down his chest with deliberate slowness. "The thought of sharing you wit

m more fully. The afternoon sun streaming through the windshield caught the highlights in her

romise and sharp with demand. "I'm so tired of hiding in the shadows while she parad

his voice strained as her hand continue

ly switching off even in moments of passion. "When am I getting that G-Wagon you promised me

as her voice dropped to a throaty whisper t

ou're buried deep in my honey pot, riding me

ed the confined space of the car. She smiled against his neck, satisfied with hi

lled as her touch threatened to undo his composure compl

wanted. She pulled him into a kiss that was all teeth and tongue and desperate hunger, her bod

had worked its magic, turning her from a broken victim into a capable professional. She moved throu

ne breaking through storm clouds. Her friend appeared at her side with a br

om different angles. "Seriously, you could be a model. Those cheekbones, those eyes you're wasted on waiting tabl

hip was one of the few bright spots in her dark world, a reminder that not everyone saw her as br

toward the large window that faced the parking lot a habit she'd developed over months of workin

she barely had time to press her hand to her mouth. The world tilted on its axis, her

away, as if she were speaking through water. "Beverl

she saw what had made Beverly turn green, her face twisted with fury and dis

Beverly's arm with gentle but firm fingers. "We'r

as her body continued to shake with revulsion. "I'm used to

back exit, her protective instincts in full fo

, her eyes blazing with righteous anger. "

t loaded with implications that made Beverly's heart