10.
~ Corrine's fingers tripped lazily over the jewelry in Ariadne's closet. The girls were playing quietly. The boys were both down for their naps and so was the baby. It had been a long day and Corrine needed to unwind a little. Arthur's estranged wife was working late and he had texted her that he would be home soon. She intended to be ready for him.
That poor, handsome man was trying his best to save his marriage to that bitter little woman. Corrine had to admire him for that. He was going to counseling and doing whatever that evil wife wanted him to.
Ariadne didn't realize how lucky she was. There were a lot of creeps out there. Corrine could testify to that first hand. Ariadne didn't realize how lucky she was to have someone like Arthur. A man who was so cultured and well mannered. Who loved his beautiful children and was a good father. The fact he was obscenely rich didn't hurt her opinion of him either.
Corrine took a long bath in the big claw foot bathtub in the master bath. When Arthur finally realized how miserable he was with Ariadne, this life would be hers. The pretty nanny could slip into the role of wife and mother easily. The children already loved her and she knew Arthur depended on her. She made her intentions known and he hadn't protested at all. She knew he appreciated her pleasing figure and youthful face.
She experimented with Ariadne's bath salts and oils. Obviously, expensive and well used. She couldn't wait to call this bathroom her own.
~ She went to the closet naked and roamed over the name brands on Ariadne's clothes. Corrine was too tall and curvy to fit into the Architect's clothing, but she appreciated her taste in the sexy black dress that plunged down the back. A blood red wrap complimenting it perfectly.
The pretty nanny didn't even bother to put a robe on as the cool air dried her wet skin.
She found Ariadne's jewelry to be too enticing to pass up.
The only jewelry that Arthur's wife wore was a blue sapphire engagement ring, and a silver bangle bracelet. Occasionally, she would wear a locket with a picture of the kids in it. But the boys were too active and they tended to pull on it.
It was a shame Ariadne didn't wear a lot of jewelry, she had a very nice collection stashed in her closet.
All of them were heavy and the gems were real. All of them simple and elegant looking. Nothing like the trashy costume jewelry she knew Arthur would hate. It was better to go without jewelry then to wear trash.
Corrine spied a wooden cigar box and she ran her long fingers over it.
She caught her breath at the sight of the glittering diamonds inside. She had never seen a necklace like this. They sparkled so beautifully in their box she wanted to cry. The stones were small, but there was a lot of them. They were linked together in a heavy platinum chain that felt perfect in Corrine's hands.
She quickly clasped them onto her neck and viewed her naked body wearing the hardware in the mirror.
The necklace looked like it might have been made for her. Her skin, no tan lines, looked perfect with diamonds flashing off it. Her breasts, the boob job worth every penny, stood out in a way she was betting Ariadne's didn't after three pregnancies.
She gave her best smile. Her bleached teeth radiant and made her look like the ideal trophy wife Arthur deserved.
She heard the front door shut and knew Arthur was home. A cat like smile coming to her face as she knew how she would greet him.
Arthur always checked on the kids first. He was such a good father. So attentive to the little ones. She would do her best to help those children weather the divorce. She would be there for them and, more importantly, for Arthur.
She had let him know so many times how she wanted to be there for him. Let him know it was alright to come to her. To leave that frigid bed with his bitter wife and come to her. He had been afraid of getting caught. That's why he hadn't bedded her yet.
She could hear Arthur's footfalls out in the bedroom. The handsome heir shedding off his jacket, his fine taste in clothing another plus, as she watched him.
Corrine casually leaned against the door frame and watched him. Observed his easy grace as he took out his wallet and stripped off his wrist watch. He didn't notice she was there.
"Hard day?" She asked.
The man of the house started and turned to see her. His eyes moving over her body and finally coming to rest on the necklace she was wearing.
"That's..." He started to say. His hands going to his pocket as he looked embarrassed and lost for words. "That's my wife's necklace."
"It's lovely." Corrine said. She walked on tiptoe. Her long arms reaching out as she was naked in front of him.
"What are you doing?" Arthur asked. His breathing sharp as he tried not to look at her body. "Corrine, I told you; this wasn't happening."
"I know you want to save your marriage, Arthur. But I've seen it in Ariadne's eyes. She doesn't care about saving it. I don't want to see you suffer. Trying to keep something that's not there anymore. I told you I would be there for you, I meant it." Corrine cooed.
She flashed her bright smile up at him. Her hands going to his tie as she loosened the knot.
"She won't be home for hours. Let's have some fun." She purred at him. "She won't know, I promise. We can't have anything for her lawyers to use against you. We'll just stay quite about everything we do till the divorce is final."
Arthur seemed to stiffen as she kissed him.
But soon enough, his lips gave into her. She let her body melt into his. Her bare breasts running over the expensive fabric of his suit.
He was kissing her back. He loved this, she could tell. He didn't want to be the type of man who cheated on his wife, but if Corrine played her cards right, she would be his wife soon enough.
"Arthur?" A voice broke into their rapture.
He broke away from the pretty nanny in nothing but diamonds and they were both shocked to see Ariadne in the doorway of their bedroom.
She looked hurt and angry at seeing her husband with the nanny. So obviously in the middle of a private moment, there was no way explain it away.
"We didn't want you to find out like this." Corrine said as Arthur looked horrified.