Mother Before Wife (The Compound #2) by Melissa Brown

Author:Melissa Brown [Brown, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01AVTFWZM
Published: 2016-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Paul

Paul sat forlorn on the edge of Aspen’s bed, staring at the striped wallpaper. In each of his clutched hands was a full bottle of cola syrup. After Aspen had left that morning, he’d attempted to go back to his study to gather his things and leave for work. But a little voice in his head told him to check her bathroom. And so he did, and when he found those bottles in a matter of seconds, his heart fell to the floor.

Aspen had lied.

As challenging as their relationship had been over the past years, Paul had never thought Aspen was one to tell untruths. Why would she fabricate such a trivial thing as the need for cola syrup?

Paul believed in running a relaxed household, one in which his wives were given a generous amount of freedom. They were allowed to work in the community, when many husbands demanded their wives stay within the confines of the home. He encouraged all of his wives to maintain communication with their parents and family, even going to the lengths of purchasing cell phones for every wife to use as they saw fit.

He didn’t restrict trips to the pharmacy or grocery store. So, why would Aspen lie about her trip to the pharmacy? Certainly, she knew he would never restrict such an errand.

Why did you lie to me?

Paul’s feelings for Aspen were unlike those he’d experienced with any of his wives. Heck, if he was going to travel down this path of thought, he might as well admit that he’d never felt this way for anyone at all. Even though she was unaware of it, Paul had been enamored of Aspen for over a decade. She was very much the object of his affection years before they ever said their vows. Eleven years, to be exact.

Eleven years prior, Paul had been a happily married man. At that point, he had just five wives. Five women who loved and adored him, each providing him with healthy, happy children. But he wanted more. He wanted her . . .

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Aspen was young when he’d first seen her, probably fourteen or fifteen years old. She was unmarried, but outspoken about her desire to become the wife of a truly devout man. Paul had respected that, but it wasn’t the reason for his attraction. No, the attraction lay in the swell of her breasts, the curve of her hips, and the lingering storm of her blue eyes. She was the most beautiful thing Paul had ever seen.

She was chosen to recite scripture at congregation, and he couldn’t keep his eyes off of her. The way she spoke with such conviction, the confidence in her voice, everything about her was alluring to Paul, and he found himself ensnared by her beauty. During the picnic following the service, he watched her from afar as she laughed with friends, nibbled on her lunch, and shied away from the watchful eyes of the boys who sniffed around her and her friends.

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