LOVE LIFE and VOWS Read Online Free PDF

far away from him that he could see the condensation of her breathing on the opposite window. The flash bulbs of the press were not helping the situation.
    She’d followed the script perfectly and had done everything his campaign manager suggested from how she should wear her hair to the type of makeup and clothing she’d worn. It had been a long time since Ryan had really looked at his wife with anything other than contempt. However, he had to admit, after everything they’d put each other through, she was still a beautiful woman. Her soft raven tresses fell softly in waves over her shoulders. It gave her an angelic appearance. The white pencil skirt and matching jacket looked wonderful against her sun-kissed skin. Those toned legs and slim waist hadn’t changed much since they’d met all those years ago. Her eyes were hidden by the sunglasses but for a moment at the press conference he’d gotten lost in those violet eyes. Those eyes….the way they used to look at him especially when they made love had made him feel like he could do anything; that was such a long time ago.
    Alicia entwined her hands together as they lay across her lap. The hurt but forgiving look she’d worn at the press conference had been replaced with lips that were pursed together tightly barely able to contain her rage.
    It didn’t take a rocket scientist to know that she was furious; furious because she had her own ambitions and this interfered with them, because she was embarrassed, or because she was hurt? Ryan wasn’t exactly sure? However, he didn’t think there was a shred of love left for him. He couldn’t honestly say if he still loved her either. They’d gone through the motions of their marriage for so long; it was hard to tell what was real and what wasn’t. Love didn’t really matter at this point.
    Although the marriage was irretrievably broken, he still needed her families’ connections in business and politics for just a little while more.
    One thing he did know for sure was that she wanted to be the First Lady of Minnesota. If Alicia felt that showing support at the press conference would help her achieve that goal then that is what she was going to do. No…she wouldn’t divorce him and let some other woman have the glory of being the First Lady of Minnesota; that was too enticing for her to divorce him.
    Ryan knew that divorcing her would destroy everything he’d worked so hard for too. Whatever this unspoken arrangement was between them he was going to have to make the best of it, at least for now. However, he wasn’t fool enough to believe that Alicia wouldn’t make him pay for the mistake of Angel. She was just waiting for the opportune time to name her terms.
    “The press conference went well. I’m sure Harry would be pleased you followed his instructions.”
    If it were possible, Alicia stiffened even more at the sound of his voice but did not respond. How could he be so cavalier about this situation was beyond her? Alicia’s emotions had been all over the place ever since she’d found out about Angel. She was furious! She was embarrassed and surprisingly, hurt.
    Alicia thought back to the time when she really loved Ryan. Until she discovered he loved her families’ name, money, and connections more than he loved her. But, she’d learned to live with it. And, over the years, she’d known Ryan had been unfaithful to her, hell she hadn’t been faithful to him either. But, how could he father a child outside of their marriage? It was the dagger that cut her the deepest. Alicia had once wanted children with Ryan. They’d tried for years with no results. They’d even unsuccessfully tried in vitro fertilization. After every failed attempt to have a child it seemed they drifted further and further apart.
    She now sat next to a man she despised. He was going to pay for all the hell he’d put her through. But, for now she’d have to bide her time and just focus on the Governorship.
    “Alicia. Did you hear