His heart ached, and he suddenly pulled away from her embrace, sitting at the edge of the bed and turning his back on her.

Eliana, seeing her plan work, sat up and hugged him from behind, resting her head on his shoulder and whispering in his ear, "Honey, didn't you want to do this? Come on then."

She reached for his shirt buttons.

Samuel turned away from her, pulling her hands off. He stood up, his eyes red and cold. "Eliana, you ...