ELLA CAME BACK, CLAD only in his bathrobe. She felt vulnerable in that skimpy attire, even though she doubted that her body held any secrets for Mark anymore. She found him putting the last touches on the dinner he had arranged on the round table from the breakfast nook. The man had gone at long lengths with that dinner. He had ordered the food from one of his favourite restaurants, and Ella's mouth watered at the smell. Mark invited her to sit down. Then he piled her plate with appetizers and filled her glass with red wine. Stunned, Ella looked between him and the food, so Mark took a stuffed mushroom off the plate and brought it to her mouth. He waited until she opened her mouth and took it. Afterwards, he rubbed the corner of her mouth with his thumb. Mark leaned forward and kissed h