Soul Temptation (Souls Entwined) by Nichelle Gregory Page A

the I-just-had-sex-with-the-best-man stamp she was certain was imprinted on her forehead. She’d tossed and turned all night, in disbelief over all that had happened, replaying everything Oliver had said. Thank goodness she’d packed her trusted vibrator, but even after her frenzied orgasm she’d needed, wanted more.
    Pull it together.
    It was damned difficult to do, especially when every move on the hard chair she sat on set off little twinges between her legs. Serene watched Oliver, enchanted by his charm and confidence like everyone else listening to him. God, he had a sexy voice. Who was she kidding? Oliver Banner was gorgeous.
    The things he’d told her to do…
    Serene laughed along with the group at something Oliver had said, not knowing what was funny. She couldn’t stop thinking about where he’d taken her…what they’d watched. Serene suppressed a shiver as she recalled how aroused she’d been the entire night. She wanted to chalk up her wanton actions to the wildness of the evening. Oliver was correct, voyeurism turned her on, but it was more than that. She’d been pushing back thoughts about him placing his hands all over her body since he’d helped her put on that stiletto.
    I let my lust get the best of me and it was fun and exciting.
    Serene lifted her glass as Oliver instructed and toasted her sister and Cameron. She swallowed the champagne as Ava turned to her.
    “You okay?” Ava eyed her closely.
    “I’m fine.” Serene sat back in her chair as a waiter presented her with dinner. “Why?”
    Ava frowned. “I’m picking up some kinda vibe from you, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.”
    “That’s funny.” Serene shook her head as she poured dressing on her salad. “So, how are things going with NJ?”
    Ava’s face brightened. “Oh, Dios . NJ is something else.”
    Serene chuckled as Ava began gushing over the hunky football player, relieved she’d able to divert her focus from any more talk about strange vibrations. Her mind a million miles away, she had to concentrate on the Latina’s conversation to interject the appropriate phrases.
    Misha’s laughter drew Serene’s attention across the table and her stomach flipped when her gaze locked with Oliver’s. Serene averted her face from his and made a gallant effort to engage in topics being discussed around her. She got up when she noticed Aimee’s lack of enthusiasm and joined her sister-in-law. “Need another glass of champagne?”
    “At least one more.” Aimee shook her head. “Coming here with Kaden was a mistake.”
    “How are things?”
    “Strained as hell.” Aimee twirled her wedding ring around her finger. “Kaden told me he’s going to move out when we get back, that it was wrong of him to ask me to come home before I was ready to truly give us a second chance.”
    “Wow. How do you feel about that?”
    Aimee lifted her gaze from her hand to Serene with tears shimmering in her eyes. “I feel sad, relieved…I don’t know.” Her sister-in-law shrugged. “Confused and guilty.”
    “Guilty? Why would you feel that way?” Serene frowned at the bleak light in Aimee’s eyes.
    “Serene—” Aimee paused as she glanced over her shoulder. “We’ll talk later. Kaden’s on his way back.”
    “Okay. Aimee, maybe the time apart will help you figure out what you want to do.”
    “Maybe. I realize we both can’t keep going on this way.” Aimee gave Serene a tight smile as Kaden joined them and handed his wife her drink.
    Kaden glanced at Serene. “Should I go get you a glass as well?”
    “No. I’m headed over that way.” Serene cast a look between the two of them, dismayed by the tension between them. “I’ll catch up with you guys later.”
    “Cool.” Kaden shifted his attention from Aimee to Serene. “There’s something I want to talk to you about then.”
    Serene nodded. “Okay.” She left them standing silently next to one another with a heavy sigh. She hoped they both could find the right