Instead of heading home, he drove to a nearby five-star hotel, arriving at the parking lot in five minutes.

Laura was hesitant to go in.

She felt uneasy about being intimate in a hotel during the day.

Edwin calmly unbuckled his seat belt, his voice low. "I've got a meeting at four. If we're quick, we can have some real fun."

Laura couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "You're just too driven by desire."