The Home-wrecker

nI've been faithful long enough.n nI never claimed to be a good man, but I've always done what was expected of me. n nFind a nice girl. Get married. Have children. n nThat was my duty as a good Christian man. n nAnd everything was going as planned when I met Briar. n nBeautiful. Charismatic. Sexy.n nBut marriage is hard, and after seven years, I feel like I'm failing.n nThen, a figure from my past enters the picture. n nDean Sheridan is cocky and charming. When this twenty-six-year-old needs a place to stay, I should turn him away-especially after I notice the spark between him and my wife. But I don't.n nWhen I pressure him about his relationship with Briar, he does the last thing I expect.n nHe dares me. n nHe thinks he can take what's mine.n nAnd if it's a challenge he wants, it's a challenge he'll get.n nWhat started as a game becomes so much more. n nBetween them. Between us.n nThis isn't how normal couples behave. n nThe games we're playing are dangerous. n nAnd the roles we're playing are far more. n nBut God help me, I can't seem to stop.n nWhat we're doing is wrong, but it feels so right, and before long, I don't recognize the good husband I used to be.n n nn n nn