Penny's POV
It wasn't that I didn't want to be intimate, I just couldn't get past the memory of that day. I needed to push Gwyn out of my head, my life and most of all my marriage.
I realized before I could move forward, I had to stop hiding from what happened and face it. I didn't want to go visit Gwyn, I honestly didn't know how I was going to be able to look at her during the trial. She tried to take my husband and almost killed me, thank goodness she failed. She had succeeded in robbing me of a home that I loved with wonderful memories. I thought I could walk away from the house that Brian bought for us five years ago and never look back, but I couldn't. I needed to go there. I didn't know how I'd feel, but I had to do it. I also knew that I couldn't do it alone, there's only person that could possibly get me through it.
Maybe it needed to be naughty the first time. My life for the last 9 months had been controlled by disease and deceit. It was time for me to take control. I was all alone away from everyone with this incredibly sexy man who was mine.
I thought about how much I under-appreciated him. Even though Gwyn had tricked him into sleeping with her, most men would have not been as resistant to her advances in the first place. I know he's had thousands of women throw themselves at him, but this time we had been apart for 4 months and had just started to make love again right before he left. We went from a VERY active sex life to nothing, then very little and then totally apart. Most men would not have made it, especially one who is as sexy and talented as mine.
It was time to get naughty and be the one to seduce Brian. It was time to take control and claim my man back.

Brian's POV
I wanted Penny so bad, it had been way too long. But I understood, and I knew I needed to be patient. It took everything not to just rip her clothes off and show her how much I needed her. The shower incident didn't help. She looked great and I was so ready. When she put the brakes on all the sudden, it made things worse.
Penny was very quiet the next day
Two days later we were getting ready for bed. For some reason that night she had put on the most granny-like flannel nightgown I had ever seen.
"I've never seen that nightgown before." I said.
"This? Oh yeah, it was here at the house. Must be an old one of my Mom's, it's cozy and warm." She said. "You don't like it?"
"It's just different than what you usually wear."
"If it bothers you I can change." She offered.
"No, of course not." I said. "I'm going to head to bed."
"Okay, go ahead and turn the light off. I'll be there in a little bit" she said as she smeared green gunk on her face. "I'm going to try this overnight facial mask."
"You're keeping that stuff on your face all night?"
"Yep, gotta stay beautiful to be Syn Gates wife. I'll meet you in bed."
I got in bed, this wasn't going to be the night we made love again. Fifteen minutes later she still hadn't come to bed. "Penz, are you okay in there?"
"Yes, staying beautiful takes time." She called out from the bathroom. "Okay, I'm ready for bed. Are you?
"I've been ready, just waiting on you. I already have the lights out and everything."
"That's perfect." She said. Then the bathroom door opened and there in the light from the bathroom partially illuminating the room was Penny in one of my V-neck shirts. Looking sexy as hell.
"I hope you don't mind, I decided to change. That nightgown was too warm, and this shirt just looked so comfy." She practically purred.
"I don't mind at all." I said. I was instantly hard, but I didn't want her to know.
"Good. I realized the facial mask was only supposed to be on for 15 minutes. Silly me." She walked over to the bed and said. "My hairbrush is on the nightstand."
She then reached over me trying to reach her nightstand. Her breasts were right at my face and I had full view with the deep v of the shirt.
"Crap, I can't reach it." She said. I was now rock hard. She walked seductively around the bed, damn she looked sexy in my shirt. I was now so turned on that it was getting more and more difficult to hold back.
She looked at me. "Bri, are you okay?"
"Yea, sure." I said. "Just ready to get some sleep."
She dropped her hairbrush and picked it up. I could see her sexy panties as she bent over to get it off the floor. "Aw Fuck." I said without thinking.
She turned around and said. "Huh? Are you sure you're okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine. It's just warm in here."
"It is kind of warm. The thermostat must be acting up again." She said as she brushed her hair. "I'm actually getting too warm and I don't have anything lighter here to wear." She said as she took my shirt off. "I guess I'll just have to sleep like this." This was just getting to be too much. She was teasing me, and she knew I wouldn't be able to hold out much longer.
She climbed into bed next to me on her side with her head on my shoulder. I could feel her naked body up against mine.
"Don't I get a kiss goodnight?" She said. I knew that if I turned toward her she would know how turned on I was and, I didn't know if I could control myself. I wasn't going to give in. I kissed her forehead.
"Wow, that was weak. I think you can do better, I'll help you."
She climbed on top of me and bent down and kissed me. Slowly at first, then she bit my bottom lip lightly and we exchanged tongues. I couldn't take it anymore; her body was rubbing up against my erection and she was moving her pelvis to intensify the contact.
"Make love to me, Synyster." She said with a sexy grin on her face.
"Are you sure?"
"I am sure, are you sure?" She said with a sly grin.
"Oh baby, let me show you how sure I am." I grabbed the sides of her tiny bikini panties and ripped them. She let out the wicked sexy laugh that I had longed so much to hear again. I flipped us over and started kissing down her body, roughly nibbling and sucking on her nipples alternately.
"Oh, Bri." She said breathlessly. Then she said in a commanding yet sexy voice. "Lose the underwear."
"Yes ma'am." I quickly pulled my underwear off and she pulled me back to her lips, kissing me madly as she flipped us back over.
"Baby, you can't tease me anymore. I'm dying." When I said that, she threw her head back and laughed. Then looking very intently in my eyes. She lowered herself, taking me in.
"Mm mm, it's been way too long." She said as she started to move on top of me.
I grabbed her hips and assisted her. Soon I knew she didn't need my help and I moved my attention to her breasts.
"Fuck Penny, I'm not going to be able to hold off much longer." At that, she started to tighten around me as she bent down crushing her lips against mine.
I was beginning to release as she started moaning."
"Oh my God, fuck yes!
She collapsed next to me, breathing heavily. "My whole body is tingling, that was even better than I remembered." She said.
"It was amazing, there was no way I could resist you. I hope I'm the only man you ever try to seduce; I don't think anyone could resist."
"Don't worry, you are the only man I ever want."
She curled up next to me and fell asleep. I soon nodded off as well, very happy and very relieved that we had overcome yet another obstacle created by Gwyn. There were just two more mountains in front of us, what to do with the house where it all happened and Gwyn's trial. I put those thoughts out of my head and slept peacefully with the woman I love sleeping naked in my arms.

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