Mason sounded so gentle that it bordering on seductive.

He might have disappointed her greatly, but Zoe couldn’t help but feel something stirring within at what he said. Eve so, she kept a clear head.

He came over, pinned her on the couch, and started kissing her tenderly. However, all she felt was heartbreak.

Touching his dashing face, she asked him softly, “Do you love me, Mason?”

He would never admit it. In fact, he never loved anyone. His silence was his answer. She already knew this, but that didn’t make her feel any less sad about it.

So, she asked again, “Well. Do you want to love me? You said we’re married. Are you ready to make me feel loved?”

To his credit, Mason didn’t lie to her. Touching her lips with his own, he responded softly and tenderly, “Not at all!”

Closing her eyes, Zoe let him kiss her. She felt him fondling her, but she still used every chance she got to talk about their relationship. She was cut off intermittently by his flurry of kisses.

Each word w