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The Ashford Mansion was a grand sight indeed, towering over anything else even close to it; gated and walled off and seeming more like a fortress than any one persons home. Richard Ashford wasn’t exactly the kind of man to have many guests, with his hard eyes and almost constant scowl the fifty something year old man was a king of business and had more money then most people would ever know what to do with. It was usually how he got his way, how he’d managed to remain a king of the business world and why few tried to get in his way. It was also how he’d managed to get a husband about half his age and nothing in common with him. Mark had been new to the city, with little money to his name thanks to being kicked out by his parents for coming out of the closet and had wanted a fresh start. Richard had seemed appealing then, he’d turned on the charm to get what he’d wanted, he’d bought things for Mark and promised to take care of his bills, his college education and anything else he could need. 

He had done those things, but it was only after foolishly getting married at the age of nineteen that he realized what a bad idea it had been a few years down the road. Richard was difficult, short tempted and a recluse by nature and now that he had Mark, well, he didn’t seem to find him nearly as interesting.  It had been five years of this, five years of being married to the man and feeling more and more isolated and now that he was done with college he didn’t have that as a distraction and he began to realize what a crappy situation he was in. He had no job which meant leaving Richard would screw him over, especially with that army of lawyers of his who would make sure Mark probably never saw a penny of his money. Mark’s world suddenly felt very lonely and like things would only get worse.

Then he’d met Lucas. He was Richard’s new assistant after firing the last one for incompetence, he was Mark’s age with sharp features, long limbs and a smile that made Mark’s face feel warm and flustered. Richard already had an on-hand assistant, who was more seasoned and went with him to whatever destination around the world he was heading to for another business deal. But he needed one who could stay in the country, take care of things while he was away which was often. Which meant when Lucas wasn’t at the Ashford company he was at the house. With Mark.

Alone.

Mark hadn’t planned an affair, he hadn’t planned any of this but maybe it was inevitable it happened. They had chemistry, Lucas looked at him in a way Richard hadn’t in years or maybe ever had. Lucas showed Mark things he’d never tried before, made him feel things sexually he’d never experienced with his husband and truth be told, emotionally as well. Which is how it was three months later and this was still going on and right now Mark was finding a warm, bright smile filling his face as his eyes fell on Lucas coming through the large front doors. Richard was gone again, another two weeks in who knows where and Mark had been hoping that Lucas would have the time to come over, it had been far too long since they’d been able to have any time together.

“You came” He said, all smiles as he moved in closer. “You have no idea how hard it’s been with you not here. I thought he’d never leave for another trip again. God I missed you.”