Ella woke up feeling a weight on her. At first, she thought it was Ricardo, but soon realized it wasn't, since he had never held her like that. Suddenly, the memories of the previous night came back, and she understood that the warmth of the body against hers was her husband's. Now, she was Mrs. Ella Xavier. She tried to remain still so as not to wake him. "I know you're awake, Ella. Stop pretending." "I didn't want to wake you." "The moment your breathing changed, I woke up. I’m a light sleeper. Don't forget that." His tone was a threat, reminding her that she wasn't there of her own free will and could still be forced to submit. Ella began to struggle to get him to release her, but her movements didn't bother him. "Stay still, it only excites me, and I'm already very aroused." It w

