Grayson Manor, Hamptons

David stroked a strand of hair from Victoria's forehead and then kissed her there. "I can't believe it really happened," he said, looking at her affectionately. "You don't believe how often I've been thinking about this situation during the past twenty years; You in my arms, the two of us, finally reunited."

She cuddled closer to him. "I felt the same way," she whispered, stroking his chest. "I never stopped loving you," she confessed.

He looked at her in amazement. "But you chose Conrad."

She nodded, sighing. "Yes, what I have regretted more than once in those twenty years. I thought at that time it would be better to stay with him. There was Daniel and..."

"...the whole wealth that I couldn't provide you," he concluded the sentence.

"Yes, that too," she confessed, avoiding his gaze. "You don't understand how it is to suddenly lose everything." She sat up and ran a hand through her long, dark hair. "Conrad threatened me to take Daniel away from me if I was going with you. I couldn't let him take my child away from me! My baby! He was only six years old back then."

"Amanda was nine." He looked at her with a serious face. "Do you think it was easy for me to leave her?"

"No, of course not." She shook her head. "But I didn't have the strength to fight him. And when I was finally ready, I learned that you had been murdered..." Her voice broke and she quickly wiped a tear from her eye. "Believe me, if I could turn back the time, I'd decide for you!"

"Also at the risk of losing your son and all the amenities that the life as a Grayson brings with it?" He asked doubtfully.

"Even then." She nodded resolutely. "You can't imagine how terrible it is to live twenty years in a loveless marriage!"

"I've lived for twenty years without love," he said softly, putting his arm around her waist. "I know how it is."

"There was no one after me?" She asked in astonishment.

"No." He raised her chin and kissed her tenderly. "How could I ever live with another woman, when I only loved you."

"Oh David..." She wrapped her arms around his neck and returned his kiss fervently.

It was more than sex, when they loved each other again passionately. It was a fusion of two souls that had finally come together again.

"I'm not going to let you go again," he said, gently kissing her shoulder.

"You don't have to," she said, still agitated by his tenderness. "I'll ask Conrad for a divorce."

"You know he won't give up on you without a fight," he said. "He didn't have it at the time, and he won't do it now."

"You're probably right. But now he won't have any power over me. Daniel is an adult and Charlotte is also becoming a major in a few months. He can't threaten me or give me any orders."

"You are ready to leave the Hamptons with me?" He asked in astonishment.

"I'll go where ever you want," she confirmed.

A satisfied smile played around his mouth. It had actually been easier than he had thought. Victoria had handed herself to him on a silver platter. And he hadn't even had to do much for it. But this was only the beginning to take revenge on Conrad Grayson. He wouldn't only take his wife away but also his power position, Grayson Global and ultimately the rest of his pitiful life! He would get everything back. Gently, he stroked Victoria's cheek and then stood up. "I think I need a little cooling," he said, grinning at her.

"Where are you going?" She asked as he pushed the blanket back and got out of bed.

"Swimming." He smiled at her. "There's nothing better after sex than a swim in the ocean." He leaned forward and kissed her again before he went into the bathroom, grabbed a towel and headed for the beach.