The man I had a reckless one-night stand with showed up as my father-in-law at the altar. His strange empathy drags him into every near-death crisis I face, creating an electric proximity we disguise as family duty. Our furtive glances and 'accidental' touches fester beneath the decaying facade of my marriage—until my husband's mistress rips off the mask. Now, our pulsating taboo bleeds through the carcass of the vows that were meant to keep us apart.