She maneuvered into her parking spot and dashed inside, ready to do battle. Abby wasn't home. Thank God. She wasn't sure she wanted to explain this to Abby.. At least not yet.

She hadn’t missed Julian's reaction to her sexy, feminine lingerie. It was her one indulgence or what she deemed a silly indulgence since her sex life was so staid in the last few years that no one but her had a prayer of ever seeing what her underwear looked like.

Hopping on one foot as she stepped out of her clothing, she went over to her drawer to find the most sinful set of lingerie she owned. She...