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her parents’ home. The view of the lake was spectacular from this perspective. “It’s beautiful, Terrance.”
    “Yes, it is. I’m enjoying the home. Howard joins me for the summers and travels the rest of the year.” He winked at her, and he came around to help her out of the vehicle. Howard opened the front door, a large smile on his lips. He wore dark trousers and leather shoes with a burgundy dressing gown over them. A silk scarf in the same burgundy color wrapped around his neck.
    “Claudia, you look stunning. Come inside and we’ll have a drink.” His voice and manner were welcoming, and she felt no anxiety entering this new world, as long as Terrance stayed beside her. She didn’t know how many guests would be there and relaxed to find it would be only the three of them.
    She admired the log-style home as she was ushered through the entry and into a side parlor. The furniture looked sleek and stylish, a long bar set in the far corner. The appeal of the room was the glass wall overlooking the water. “You have a beautiful view,” she told Howard, accepting the glass of champagne he offered her.
    “I’m glad you like it, my dear. I spend a lot of time here.” Howard winked at her. “It’s like my second home.”
    Their conversation went on about the lake and life around it.   Closing in on midnight , she realized how long they’d lingered over drinks. She noted the two men nod to each other and Howard stood. “I’ll leave you two alone for a bit. I’ll see you later.”
    “I noticed you both wear the same ring on your middle finger. Is it a family crest?”
    “Of sorts, Claudia.” Howard gave her a cryptic smile and left the room.
    Finally alone with Terrance, she put her empty glass aside and moved beside him on the sofa. “How long do we have to stay here? I’d much rather we were alone in your bedroom with you fucking me.” Her lips dotted kisses along his chin as she neared his mouth.
    “We can do anything here we might do at your house or in any bedroom.” Terrance’s answer wasn’t what she expected.
    “It would be rude to make love in the living room with strangers in your home.” She felt her cheeks heat a bit, welcoming the warmth along with the damp rush that moistened her pussy with her verbal request.
    “This is my home.” With that, he dropped his hand to her crotch and rubbed between her legs.
    “But Howard could walk in any minute.” Confusion flashed across her features.
    “Howard visits whenever he wants. It’s a very relaxed arrangement. Several months of the year I stay with him in New Orleans.” She pulled from his grasp, walking to the back wall, watching the small waves lap at the water line.
    “So close yet so far away. How long have you lived here, just across from my family?” She needed to know for her own sanity.
    “I moved here two years ago, just after your divorce became final.”
    “Why didn’t you let me know you were here at the lake? Why didn’t you come to the last two parties?”
    “Because the time wasn’t right. Claudia, you do understand that you’re mine now. That no other man will touch you without my permission.” His lips eased into a sly grin. “You heard me. I will share you, but only on my terms.”
    “And what if I don’t want to be shared?” She tried to make a joke of it, but her voice gave away her anxiety.
    “After tonight, you’ll want to make me happy, in all ways.” He eased closer to her, his hands coming to rest on her shoulders from behind. “You do want to stay with me, don’t you? Forever?”
    “Yes,” she answered. Claudia tried to turn to face him, but he held her in place.
    “Than we begin.” Terrance slid his hands down her shoulders and cupped her breasts. His touch was gentle at first, a kneading of her flesh. Her head dropped back against his body, accepting his caress. She didn’t stop him when he slipped open the top button of her shirt, nor the second.
    Claudia let him do whatever he