Shifting his gaze back to Claudia, he suggested, “Let's give her a taste of her own medicine."

Claudia recoiled slightly. "That. may not be the best course of action."

Still, the mere thought of such a plan ignited a spark of exhilaration within her. What was happening to her?

“Why not? You are my wife.”

The second instance of him verbalizing this left Claudia wondering if she could maintain her composed exterior much longer in the face of such sweet words.