Jacinth had followed him upstairs and rebuked him for being so rude. He had rounded on her and asked if she was sleeping with the guy.

“I cannot believe you would ask me that.”

“You have not answered the question, my love.” He said coldly, jerking off his tie. “He was touching you.”

She had stared at him in shock. “We have been married- “

“I don’t give a crap how long we have been married! Are you getting bored? Is that it?”

“I am not going to justify that by answering. I am going back downstairs- “

“I want him gone by the time I get down there, and he is not welcome here.”

“Reginald- “

“I mean it, Jacinth.” He warned. “Get rid of him.”

Thinking about it now, she lifted her head to look at him with a faint smile.

“What?”

“You know what.” Propping her elbows on his chest, she shook her head. “You’re insane and absurd jealousy. How could you even think I would be interested in another man?”

They were so attuned to each other that he did not have to ask what she was referring to.

“He was touching you.”

“He was not.”

“Why the hell were you so close to each other? And don’t tell me I was seeing things.”

“We were working on a budget, and he had just moved over to see something on my device.”

“He looked like he wanted to kiss you.”

“And I would have kneed him in the groin and told him to get the hell out of our house.” She sent him an exasperated smile. “Besides, Jeff was involved in a relationship.”

“You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, and I have a feeling he thinks that too.”

“Not enough to make a pass at me.”

“I don’t like other men being so close to my wife.” He admitted gruffly, one hand coming up to cup her cheek.

“That much was obvious.”

“You are behaving as if this is one-sided.”

“Of course it is. I am confident in your love for me, and aside from that, I have no problem in kicking some woman’s ass if you are foolish enough to cheat on me or look at one in lust.” She told him smugly.

“Was that why you almost dragged Jayne’s hair from the roots?” He asked airily, tawny gold eyes watching her.

“You mean your bitch of an ex? She was in your arms.”

“She was saying goodbye. I did dump her unceremoniously after we got together.”

“I don’t give a damn. You held her, and she was pressed into your arms like she belonged there.”

“We were involved- “

“And then you became mine. I wanted to tear her bleached blonde hair from the roots. She was playing you.”

“She was not!”

She gave a derisive snort. “Men!”

“I hurt her, and I wanted to do the right thing.”

“She was after your money.” His wife pointed out.

“Are you saying I cannot be loved for anything else?”

“I love you for the talented man you are. I love your beautiful brain and this massive appendage between your legs.” She grinned as he jerked in reaction to her hand cupping him. “I was never into you for the money.”

“As I recalled-” Taking her hand in his, he moved it out of the danger zone and placed it firmly on his chest. “You thought I was a good-for-nothing rich boy who did nothing more than party and live off his parents’ money.”

“You were.” She smiled at him impishly. “But you turned it all around when you met me.”

“You would like to think so. It so happens that I was planning on doing it when I walked into the office that day.”

“After galloping all over Europe and creating enough scandals to fill several magazines.”

“And you marched me right out. I wanted to wring your beautiful neck.”

She chuckled as she recalled that day when they first met.

“You tried to get me fired.”

“Several times.” He recalled with a smile. “I resorted to blackmail when my orders did not work.”

“And your dad would not budge. Then you accused me of sleeping with him.” She rolled her eyes at him.

“I would have done or said anything to get rid of you.”

“Something you would have regretted.”

His eyes wandered over her face, and he felt the familiar stirring of his senses. Their encounter had been combustible from the beginning, and it took him a while to figure out what it was. “I would have been lost if that happened.” He corrected gruffly. “Loving you has been the best thing ever to me. You have made me a better person, and I – “he shook his head, his hand moving to cup her head.