Chapter 42

Grace's fingers reflexively curled in her nervousness. Sensing the stiffness in her body, Luther held her hand tightly and showered her with long, fierce kisses. Her back stiffened up as she tried to fight the repulsion. Jeremiah and Eason were waiting for her at home. She ultimately decided to play along, hopefully, to get pregnant with his child. At that thought, she responded clumsily to his kisses, catching him by surprise. Soon, his frown disappeared. He unbuttoned his shirt and unbuckled his belt. As Grace had just taken a bath, the fresh scent on her skin wafted into his nose. Heart racing, he placed her on the couch and undressed her. She clenched her fists even tighter. She didn't know whether or not to look at him. So, she settled on staring at the warm lights on the ceiling. Her mind wandered off to Casey, who had shared her many intimate photos with Luther with her in the past. Casey's words echoed in her mind, "Grace, has Luther ever said he loved you? He said it to