“Jason said as he paused at the door to his wife’s bedroom.“Now?” Sitting in her robe, brushing her hair, Nicole caught Jason’s reflection in the mirror and she wondered why she’d ever been foolish enough to think that he loved her. She glanced at her watch. “Why?”“Late meeting.”“It’s nearly midnight,” she said, hating the wheedling sound of protest in her voice.“I know.”Closing her eyes, she tried to pull together whatever it was that kept her going. She set her brush down and said calmly, “You... know, Jason, I should just divorce you and get it over with. Then you wouldn’t have to lie anymore.”“I’m not—”She held up a hand before opening her eyes. “Please. Give me some credit, will you?”When she looked up, Jason was smiling that waxen, tight little grin that she’d grown to hate over the years—the smile he seemed to reserve just for her. “The skillet suddenly too hot for you, darling?” he said, and her insides revolted at the endearment.How far they’d drifted apart over the years.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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