Chapter Seven
Alan’s mind suffered in torment all day long. Legal documents sat unnoticed upon his desk while his brain ran in useless circles. How could he have done it? he wondered.
At first, of course, he tried to blame Melissa. But it was no use. Certainly she had teased him mercilessly, had seduced him with all the many subtle talents at her disposal. Aroused and unsatisfied for at least a week and a half, he had been easy prey, the slave to his own live-in servant.
Yet he had been that beautiful young woman’s willing slave. He had known it was wrong, could have halted the terrible infidelity at any time. He could have asked her what she was doing, could have told her to stop. Hell, he could have gotten up and left.
But he had wanted it so badly… Part of that craving was the inexp
