I was surprised at where I ended up. Not angry, not sad. Just different. It was too soon to figure out if it was good or bad. I had broken one of my rules, I had slept with a married woman. Perhaps the first time could be excused, I didn’t know Joanne was married, although I hadn’t really checked very hard, I’d never asked. But later, I knew, and I kept doing it.
And I had wanted to take her away from her husband, something I never could have imagined ever doing.
And yet. . .
I felt like I had stepped into an abyss, I had taken a leap of faith, and now I knew more about myself. I had experienced lovemaking like I never had—and here was my one sadness—I was convinced I never would again. I remembered Joanne’s words, about every lover being different. I’d have to keep that in mind, I could never risk comparing any other woman to Joanne, maybe a woman who would become my wife. Because they’d all fall short in at least one respect. I couldn’t let that happen.
The room had become imperceptibly brighter, the hint of the day to come. When I looked at the mirror over the dresser, I saw that I was smiling.
I showered quickly and packed. This room still had its meaning to me, but I didn’t need to linger to remember it.
In the hallway, I didn’t pause as I passed Peter’s room. Peter and Joanne’s room. But at the next door, I stopped.
And listened.
I didn’t need a stethoscope to hear what was going on. A man’s voice, deep, demanding, controlling.
Joanne’s voice, sounding almost meek, so unlike the voice I knew. Responding to each demand with a simple yes. Another demand, this time Joanne’s response coming too late, a sharp slap cutting through the air.
At any other time, had I heard that, I would have burst through the door. Now, I only listened. I was sure that if Joanne’s ass had been slapped, it’s what she wanted. Or she wanted to be in a situation where her ass might get slapped.
The man’s voice again. “On your knees.”
And now I leaned toward the door, and so help me, I wanted to see, I wanted to know. Would he make Joanne take him in her mouth?
There was a mumble, and I cursed silently, I wanted to hear.
“Say it,” the man demanded.
And of course, she surprised me again. Maybe I shouldn’t have been, but I was.
“Fuck me in the ass,” said Joanne, her voice loud and clear. For her lover.
For her husband.
There was a grunt, and then a yelp, a cry, of pain, of passion. For all I know, it was me that cried out.
I tried to picture the other lover, feeling a kinship to him, even as he took Joanne as I never had. I could feel his power, but also know his frustration. The man who could do to Joanne what I couldn’t, but who would never be able to do to her what I had.
Joanne would make sure of that.
Different lovers, all unique.
I knew I hadn’t heard all of it, but I’d heard enough. I walked down the hall, wondering if I could ever really understand what it would be like to have a wife like Joanne.
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C. C. Morian. I write stories filled with incredible realism which explore how couples discover something new about their spouses—and themselves. Or how men and women learn what really turns them on, often in unexpected, but perfectly believable, ways.
Books by C. C. Morian
A Surprise Revelation (The Surprise Series #1)
Melissa has a handsome, caring husband, a good job, a nice house. But there’s something missing—passion. She had it before, with boyfriend Marcus, and misses it terribly.
Biker Vern recognizes her hidden need right away. The arousal he awakens in Melissa makes her wonder if marrying Richard was the right thing to do. Now Melissa’s tenth year reunion is coming up, a tempting opportunity to reconnect with alpha male Marcus.
Richard. Vern. Marcus.
Safety. Danger. Passion.
Choices.
Vern and Marcus forces Melissa to confront the secret uncontrollable need she has tried desperately to ignore, a need that, if she succumbs to it, could devastate her husband Richard and destroy her marriage.
Yet Richard has a secret of his own. . .
(This is a standalone book, although Melissa and Richard’s story will continue in A Surprise Reunion.)
A Surprise Reunion (The Surprise Series #2)
Melissa seems to have the perfect marriage. It’s comfortable and safe. But deep down, she knows there is something missing. So does her husband Richard. It’s tearing both of them apart.
The only man who Melissa felt truly passionate about was alpha male Marcus. But that was back in college, ten years ago, and Melissa thought she was over him. Now she’s not so sure, and neither is Richard.
Richard tells Melissa that he lovers he so much he wants her to get back with Marcus to find out if that’s what she needs to make her really happy.
There’s only one condition: Melissa has to tell Richard everything that happens with Marcus.
Everything.
(This is a standalone book, although you can read Melissa and Richard’s backstory in A Surprise Revelation.)
A Kiss to Start it All
(New Adult Romance)
Sassy Jackie is a harmless flirt, or so she thinks. Turns out her flirtations earn her a reputation on campus, not for being loose, but just the opposite, because she’s never actually gone all the way. With no end of guys trying to ‘fix’ her, and surrounded by the exploits of her wild friend Sue, who’s a poster child for bad influence, Jackie is under a lot of pressure to do something.
Jackie doesn’t think she should have to defend herself for not putting out, or to do something she isn’t ready for, just to be considered normal. It’s a dilemma every young woman faces, and Jackie wants to get it right.
Whatever that means.
This standalone story is the first of a new series about how an innocent (or sometimes not so innocent!) kiss just might start something new, exciting, sensuous, or even wild. . .
Books by C. C. Morian and Blaise Quin
Satisfying Her Needs
Peter’s wife Andie is hot, but when it comes to sex, she just goes through the motions, and not very often at that. She says she loves him, but married him for all his good qualities, not anything physical. The only way Andie can get excited is by fantasizing about other men. Not faceless, nameless men, but real men she knows, men she has flirted with. Although Peter wishes he alone could turn Andie on, her fantasies help rekindle their love life.
Until Peter finds the video. . .
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