Ethan moved slowly. He couldn’t say how Lea was faring, whether she was enjoying their lovemaking, or even thinking of him at all. He might seem to savor the delight that was his fiancée but it was all a sham. His eyes were closed. He had shut them even before they started. There was only one person his mind needed and wanted to think of, and that was certainly not Lea.
“That’s it, Ethan. Get off me.”
“W—what?” Ethan spluttered. His eyes snapped open. “What are you doing?”
To his dismay, Lea had pulled herself back, away from him. She sighed.
“Come on, Ethan. You don’t have to pretend. I’m in love with you, but I’m not blind. There’s clearly someone else you’d rather be with right now instead of me.” Lea wrapped herself up in the silky coverlet, leaving Ethan staring at her, shocked, a
