Lucas couldn't help but feel an intense desire for his wife as he watched her sleep. Her peaceful expression and soft breathing made him want to hold her close and never let go. He had never felt this way before, not even when he was with other women.

He recalled the night before, how they had somehow ended up sleeping together in his room. He didn't regret it, but he also knew that they needed to talk about it. They had been married for months but they had never been intimate with each other until last night.

Lucas had always been reserved when it came to physical intimacy. He had...