What the fuck just happened. I was upset with the fact I allowed myself to give in to Eryx's sensual advances he made toward me that left me in a trance that I could not utterly pull away from, in fact, it stirred my core to the point where I welcomed the passion he spewed from his large, thick dick as his cream ejaculated covered the inside of my mouth as if I was tasting the most delicious treat I ever tasted in all of my 31 years of living.

I licked my lips at how good he tasted inside of my mouth. At that moment I slipped up and showed my weakness to him. I abruptly left out of the bathroom before I made another poor decision that possibly would lead me to have my heart shattered once again by this same man who promised to honor our marital vows he made to me 10 years prior.

I closed my eyes for a moment as I leaned my body against the wall, breathing in and out, as I counted to ten trying to clear my mind of the erotic act that just took place minutes ago. I place my heart against my chest feeling it beat at a normal pace once more before I open my eyes to see Eryx sitting against the edge of the bed staring back at me with lust as if he was waiting to pounce on me at any given moment.

I was not up for the cat-and-mouse game that we were playing and decided to ignore him altogether. I did not even bother to let out a scream, as my face shifted into a deep glare as my eyes connected with his, which displayed lust, and a twisted grin covered his face as he sat with his arms crossed with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist and his legs spread apart covering his dick, that he did not bother to hide that his dick was erect and hard as it poked out against its covering of the bath towel.

He takes notice that my eyes have once again shifted toward his erection as his eyes darken as he pulls his towel, apart revealing his dick once more. I shake my head as I walk past him, holding my towel that is still wrapped around my body. "You are impossible. Whatever happened in the bathroom do me a favor and act as if it never happened", I say before walking inside the closet that is adjacent to the bathroom goosebumps form on my skin as my hand connects with the white wooden dresser as I pull the handle open as I rummage to see hundreds of pairs of lace panties and bras in my size.

I quickly drop my rub, bending over to reach for a Tiffany blue bra and bikini underwear set. "Damn, that ass has gotten fat. Cherie", I hear Eryx say from behind me as I wiggle my ass inside of the underwear before I hook the bra on and before rolling my eyes in his direction as he leans his back against the door watching me.

"There are plenty of other bedrooms in this house, why are you in here bothering me", I ask I slide through hangers of jeans, sweatpants, and flowy dresses that cause me to raise my eyebrows because all of the items are in my size. Eryx takes notice of my confusion at all of the designer clothes that are tucked away in the closet either folded on the shelves or hung on a hanger.

My eyes then take notice of several pairs of sneakers and heels that are planted against the floor. "All of these are your clothes, Cherie. Do not worry they are all new, they were purchased two weeks ago". I do not even bother to question him about why he has purchased clothes in my size, as I find a halter maxi red dress that hangs in the middle of the closet. I quickly step inside of the dress and take off my bra throwing it on the ground, keeping my back toward Eryx so he does not see how hard my nipples have become since he has been standing by the door.

Once the dress is halfway up my body, I can feel Eryx stand behind me reaching for the straps of the dress. "Allow me, Cherie", he whispers against my neck, as I glance up at him for a moment before nodding as I turn back around to face the wall. I hold my breath as his finger slightly traces my skin as he ties the straps against my back to hold my dress in place.

Once he is done I can feel his fingers sliding down my arms, causing me to shiver. "Done", his lips press slightly against my ear as I turn around to face him. I look into his eyes as his expression avoids any emotion, one that I cannot read. "Thank you," I say, clearing my throat before escaping out of the closet, and making my way out of the bedroom and downstairs. I walk through the front of the house passing the living room, dining room, and den, before making it into the beautiful massive kitchen.

Mason and Zyran are sitting at the kitchen bar, talking quietly amongst themselves, but stop abruptly when they take notice of me. Mason smiles before he reaches over and places one of his arms against my shoulder, before leaning over to kiss my forehead. "Don't let my son, intimidate you, Verena".

I snort at his statement. "I am by far not intimidated by Eryx whatsoever, if anything he should be intimidated by me". Zyran then laughs at my statement as he looks over at me. "I'm telling you I don't know what happened for you to leave like you did, but you are not the same. I think this version of you is better. No offense". I grin and then wink.

"None was taken. Have you guys eaten anything. I was thinking about cooking". Mason and Zyran look at each other before looking back at me. "I just had a turkey sandwich", Zyran reveals, "But I'm always done with having more food". "I haven't eaten anything yet, but you are welcome to cook whatever you want", Mason adds. I nod, "Great, I think I might..".

"I can help you", Eryx comes into the room, wearing a red Moncler collar shirt and True Religion dark denim ripped jeans. I glare at him for a moment as place my hands against the granite kitchen counter. "I can manage on my own. I do not need your help".

Eryx looks at me for a moment before he glances over at Mason and Zyran who seem to be intrigued by seeing the tension between Eryx and me. "I think I'm going to sit outside for a bit to get some fresh air", Zyran states before he gets up from his seat.

Mason looks between us for a moment, before he walks over to me, "Don't let up on his ass, Verena", he says before he walks out of the room and goes into the den to watch TV. Eryx continues to stand at the kitchen bar looking at me, unsure of what to do. I then walk towards the refrigerator before pulling the door open as the cold air seeps into the pores of my skin. I take notice of a fresh pack of chicken wings as well as a bag of shredded pre-packaged collard greens, four large yams, and a yellow onion sitting on one of the shelves.

I grab all of the ingredients I will need to make fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, and cornbread. Once I place all of the ingredients on the counter, Eryx walks around me to the kitchen sink where he washes his hands with dish soap. I wait until he dries his hands with a paper towel before I follow suit by washing my own hands.

Eryx and I work in silence for the next 30 minutes prepping the food to cook, before placing the collard greens into a large boiler with lukewarm water, so that it can boil along with a box of macaroni noodles in another pot as, as well as the yams that are simmering on low to soften up before adding brown sugar, and room temperature butter. Eryx stands at the electric gas stove with a set of steel tongs in his hands as he flips the floured and seasoned chicken wings around into a cast-iron skillet the grease pops loudly, sizzling as it causes the meat to change colors to a crispy brown color.

I stand far away from Eryx as I place a block of sharp cheddar cheese into the shredder it finely grates the cheese before I put it into a medium-sized bowl to help make the cheese sauce for the macaroni and cheese. "Here I want you to try this", I turn around to see Eryx holding a fork with pieces of collard greens as he holds his palm out so the juice will not drip on the floor. The smell of greens causes my mouth to water, before glancing up at Eryx.

"No thanks, I'm good". Eryx flicks his tongue out. "You know what to try," he moved closer to me, placing the fork near my lips, before I opened my mouth, my tongue catching the juices as glides inside of my mouth with ease.

"It tastes really good". Eryx nods before his eyes flicker down to my mouth, "You missed a spot" before I place my hand against my mouth to wipe away the juice from the collar greens. He leans his head down, as his tongue sensually slides against my lips, in a circular motion causing my eyes to widen as I shriek before he slides his tongue into my mouth. I close my eyes and grip his shirt in my hands, pulling against me as I moan as I feel his hands gripping my ass. I then abruptly open my eyes and push him off of me as I am breathing hard.

Eryx as the index of his finger touches touches my lips as he stares at me intently with longing prevalent in his eyes. I hear someone clearing their throat and turn my head around to see Zolani, Kaemon, and Arsenio with bewildered looks on their faces.

"I need to go", I say before I run out of the kitchen run outside the front door and make my way to the beach as I sit near the ocean trying to calm down my racing heart.

"Girl, it seems as though I was right all along". I hear Zolani as she comes to sit next to me on the sand. I frown as look over at her.

"What are you talking about Lani". Zolani grins as she places her arms around me. "You, my friend are still in love with your husband. I can't deny it. I saw you kissing him. We all did. You can't deny that you and Eryx still have a lot of chemistry. You need to stop lying to yourself because it is clear that you are still in love with Eryx Vallea".







There is still trouble in paradise for Eryx and Verena. Verena still wants to act as though she does not want Eryx, but I believe she is scared to get hurt again. Eryx is ready to take things to the next level, but I am not sure if Verena will allow him to do so. They definitely have a lot of chemistry, but they still need to work on the issues they have with each other.