Santino Vasquez withdrew into himself.
Shirley Miller and Carson Flores weren't displaying excessive intimacy, but their every word and gesture betrayed a deep familiarity. A furrow of the brow, a smile, or even a glance, all radiated with natural ease.
Having known Shirley Miller quite well, Santino Vasquez could tell that familiarity was genuine, not feigned.
The pair were truly married, possibly still in the stage of adjusting emotionally.
Get into bed first, then nurture the emotions.
The woman he swore to have had already become another man's wife.
Thinking of Carson Flores plucking at Shirley Miller every evening in diverse ways twisted Santino Vasquez's insides, his smile turning unnatural.
Seeing Santino Vasquez's forced expression, Shirley Miller suddenly realized that choosing to share selective truths today with Carson Flores, without any deliberate acting, had surprisingly effective results.
It was evident that Santino Vasquez was convinced.
