Their relationship was already strained back then, and that night, under the influence, she had succumbed to him. Over the next month, Leonel had used alcohol to coax her into intimacy repeatedly.

But could such moments of drunken sex truly salvage a failing marriage?

The thought left Alexis feeling hollow.

As these memories resurfaced, a flush of embarrassment colored her cheeks, adding a softness to her usual formidable presence.

At work, she was strong and commanding.