#secretobsession

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March 27,1988

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Elias wasn't known for public displays of affection. Reserved and controlled, his touches were like brushstrokes – deliberate and calculated. Yet, there was one that lingered in Natalie's mind, a secret obsession of its own.

It wasn't the hand that brushed hers as they passed papers during a meeting, nor the polite pat on the shoulder after a successful presentation. It was a feather-light graze, almost accidental. They were at a charity gala, a sea of bodies swaying to the music. As Natalie reached for a hors d'oeuvre, her hand brushed a hidden alcove. Elias, who had been retrieving a glass of champagne, emerged, and their fingers danced in the air for a heartbeat.

He withdrew instantly, the movement almost imperceptible. But in that fleeting touch, a spark ignited. It wasn't the intensity or the passion, but the unexpectedness, the vulnerability hidden beneath his stoic facade. It was a secret whispered on the wind, a hint of a fire behind the ice.

That night, the memory of the touch overshadowed the glittering lights and lively music. It replayed in her mind, a whisper against her skin. It wasn't just a physical sensation; it was a promise, a glimpse into a world Elias kept carefully guarded.

The days that followed were different. Elias didn't change his demeanor outwardly, but Natalie couldn't help but sense a shift. There was a flicker of something new in his eyes, a question that mirrored her own. A stolen glance across the room, a lingering smile that seemed to hold a hidden meaning – everything was amplified by the memory of that touch.

It was a secret they both held close, a shared language spoken only in the space between their fingers. It was a reminder that beneath the surface, there were depths waiting to be explored, a fire waiting to be ignited. The power of that brushstroke, that secret touch, lay not in its intensity, but in the unspoken promise it held – a promise of something more, something hidden, waiting to be discovered.

Title: Secret Obsession Series: Men in Charge Series Book 3 Author: Tory Baker Genre: Small Town Romance, Age Gap Romance Release Date: June 11, 2023 Cover Design: Mayhem Cover Creations

Josie has always been the ultimate forbidden fruit. When I first laid eyes on her, she was a tempting, wet dream that just appeared in my home. That sounds perfect, but she was there as my son’s girlfriend. It also made her completely off limits. It still didn’t stop me from tasting her. One touch, one taste wrapped up in a stolen moment that never should have happened marked me for life. She’s my guilty secret that I’ve privately been obsessed with. I mean hell, it’s been years and I still think about her.