Forbidden Pleasures Cousin’s Forbidden Affairs 6 Mother and Daughter Maryann’s POV The next afternoon, a strange and heavy quiet fell over the big lake house. It was the first time since we had arrived that the rooms weren't buzzing with the loud voices of my family. Most of the aunts, uncles, and cousins had piled into three different cars to drive into town. They were planning a long day of walking around the shops and getting ice cream. Kai wasn't at the house either. He had gone out on the big boat to do some fishing with the older uncles. In a way, I was deeply relieved that he was gone. It gave me some much-needed space to breathe. Ever since we had returned from the hidden cabin, my mind had been spinning. My body still felt the effects of his touch, and I needed a moment to

