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    A Gentleman's Code: The Tainted Series
    A Gentleman's Code: The Tainted Series
    A Gentleman's Code: The Tainted Series
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    A Gentleman's Code: The Tainted Series

    By T.L. Tate

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    The fourth installment of the “Gentleman’s’ portion of the Tainted series finds Jacob hosting a party suggested by his wife, from whom he is recently separated. As Toni continues her flirtatious behaviors, Jacob is sideswiped by the surprising attractiveness and interest of his assistant, Sarah. Unfortunately, Sarah has a complicated and dark past. Can Jacob survive in this mixed up world of lust, love and lies or will he be caught by the one woman he claims to love—his wife? This story further explores both the titillating and terrifying world of adultery, as well as the crossing of professional boundaries.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherT.L. Tate
    Release dateJan 11, 2018
    ISBN9781370922086
    A Gentleman's Code: The Tainted Series
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    T.L. Tate

    I love books. It has been a dream of mine since I was a child to author a book. A couple of years I gave it a try. It's hard work and I'm still learning but despite that...I love it! I love creating new worlds and falling in love with the characters that I create. I love hearing from fans or watching the downloads of my books increase. I love it because I know that in some way, I'm reaching someone that I wouldn't have before. Being an author is a great gift and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to share my stories with the world.

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      A Gentleman's Code - T.L. Tate

      A Gentleman’s Code

      The Tainted Series

      By T.L. Tate

      Copyright 2018 by T.L. Tate

      Distributed by Smashwords

      Cover Photo Copyright of Hank Shiffman/Shutterstock

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      I invite you to read all of my stories. Check them out @ www.TLTate.net.

      Other stories in The Tainted Series:

      A Gentleman’s Curse

      A Gentleman’s Folly

      A Gentleman’s Pride

      The Reluctant Scoundrel

      The Reluctant Fool

      The Reluctant Hero

      If you like this story then you’ll love my Dance with the Devil stories! Get access to them all @ www.TLTate.net!

      He held her close and she screamed. He released her and she bloomed.

      Table of Content:

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      A Gentleman’s Code

      The Tainted Series

      The sound of loud music mixed with the distinct sounds of merriment and an excess of libation. Several of my neighbors came by to see what all the noise was about and why there were so many cars parked on our street, and as a result, most of them stayed. What started as a somewhat small work soirée grew into a full-blown block party. Luckily, my neighbors fired up their own grills so I wasn’t stuck doing all of the cooking. Some of the older couples magically materialized extra fruit salads, casseroles and desert dishes. Some of the younger couples materialized coolers, two kegs, a few milk crates of booze and some side dishes. People came and went. Some faces were familiar from work or other neighborhood gatherings. Some weren’t. Regardless, everyone seemed to be having a good time and I didn’t mind the impromptu party. My only wish was that Rachel was there.

      I had a few minutes to myself, so after finding a quiet refuge in the pantry in my kitchen, I pulled out my phone.

      I opened a video call and dialed my wife.

      She answered after the third ring.

      When she came on the line, her face was bright and full of life. It has only been a few days since she left to work out east but the distance seemed to be working well for her. I on the other hand was having a hard time keeping my composure.

      Hey baby! The sound of her sweet voice washed over me and caused muscles that I didn’t realize were tense to relax.

      I smiled into the phone. Hey honey.

      What’s up?

      I took a deep breath while staring into the phone. It was pathetic just how much I missed her and how twisted I got from just seeing her on the small screen of a smartphone. Nothing, I just missed you.

      She tilted her head to the side and smiled so prettily that I fell in love with her all over again. Her long brown locks obscured a part of her face. Aww! That’s so sweet. I miss you too baby.

      There was a loud noise in the background.

      Rachel looked puzzled, What was that?

      I opened the door and saw a few of my houseguests carrying the empty keg through the kitchen and presumably out the front door.

      I came back to the call. Just a few party guests making noise.

      Party guests? She looked confused and then her eyes grew wide. Holy cow! The pool party! I totally forgot that I suggested that to my sister.

      I nodded, "Yeah. Well trust me, she didn’t forget."

      Rachel laughed, Did she make a big deal out of it?

      I sighed, "You have no idea. Plus some of the neighbors came over and now we’re basically having a block party."

      She laughed and rolled over onto her back. It’s like a virus! Oh man! I wish I was there.

      Want to see the destruction you wrought?

      She sat up excitedly, Yes! Show me.

      I left the pantry and headed to the screen door. Turning the camera around, I showed her the view of our backyard. There was an impromptu pool volleyball game taking place. Several people were relaxing in the hot tub. All the tables were full of either food, people eating food or people playing cards. There was some people in the middle of the yard playing cornhole. Almost everyone had a drink in their hands. Music blared and people were mingling.

      I turned the camera around and headed back into the pantry. And that’s just our backyard. I have no idea what’s going on elsewhere.

      She sighed, Aww. It looks like you’re having a good time.

      It would be better if you were here.

      She looked sad. I know, babe. I know.

      A couple of weeks ago, I found out that my wife of 7-years, Rachel, had been carrying on an affair with one of her co-workers, Alex. When I found out about the affair I was understandably distraught. Rachel’s little sister, Toni, was the one that broke the news to me. Truthfully, I didn’t know what to do. I devoted my life to my marriage and to know that she felt the need to go outside of our marriage was a knockout blow.

      I still don’t know how I didn’t see it. Our relationship had turned sour years ago and that forced me to feel the need to step it up in order to improve things. However, nothing that I did worked. She started an emotional affair 2-years ago, which evolved into a sexual affair 4-months ago.

      It’s been just over two weeks since I found out and as you would expect, my life has been irrevocably altered. Just two weeks and I went from being a naïve but devoted husband, to being a broken shell of a man, to delving into bedroom antics with another woman, to getting into a fight, to eventually rekindling the emotions in the marriage, to having my wife suggest a trial separation. It has been a rollercoaster and honestly it feels like it has been way more than just two weeks. It feels like I’ve lived an entire life in that short timeframe.

      After learning about the affair, I was determined to murder the old me. He was responsible for my pain. He followed this code that required him to be a gentleman above all else. That blind following of his Gentleman’s Code created a rift in my marriage, thus causing Rachel to search for a the missing pieces outside of our marriage. So I had to kill him.

      The perfect coup de grâce presented itself in Toni. After finding out about Rachel, I wasn’t in a good place. After burning my bed sheets, I fell asleep. I was woken by Toni. She offered herself to me. I took advantage of the situation with both eyes open, effectively killing old-Jacob. Unfortunately, old-Jacob was buried in a remarkably shallow grave, because after finding out that she was busted, Rachel came running back to me. I wanted to tell her to piss off! Oh how I wanted to tell her that. The only problem was that damn code was still ingrained in my psyche. It was true that Rachel committed adultery. It was true that she betrayed our marriage—betrayed me. It was true that I both hated and resented her. Unfortunately, it was also true that I slept with her sister. Because of me crossing that sacred boundary, I felt that I had no choice but to give her one final chance.

      I didn’t think there was anything that we could do to get back to where we were. Nevertheless, I suggested counseling and she took it as her lifeline and ran with it. We started seeing a marriage counselor, Dr. Amara Jeffries. At some point old-Jacob climbed out of his grave like a zombie and preceded in trying to take over new-Jacob’s heart. I tried to fight it but the love that I felt for Rachel wouldn’t be extinguished. I guess that’s what’s led us here. I blindly loved her and thought her above cheating. I blindly trusted her because of that love. I placed my image of her on a pedestal and ignored the real Rachel. She was a person who was growing and changing in a marriage where I wanted things to remain frozen in time but that’s not the way life is. People grow and change. People grow apart especially when they don’t grow together. That’s what happened to Rachel and I. But there was still love there, despite her infidelity and my revenge infidelity. We were committed to making it work but when I happened upon Rachel and Alex in a hotel together, that commitment took a backseat.

      What I thought was a secret tryst was in actuality, Rachel’s attempt at ending

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