The truck skidding to a stop, its entire front end crushed in.The steady beeping of the heart monitor, was pounding in Gabe’s head as he woke up. He...started to open his eyes and there was a blinding light so he squeezed them shut. Gabe’s entire body tingled like he had tongued a live battery, but much, much stronger. The shock of what was happening spiked his heart rate, the monitor going crazy, making his head hurt more. Gabe tried to slow his heart rate with deep calming breaths like he had. And it felt good – his body was hard and lean against hers, one of his hands kneading her ass, the other stroking up her spine. She could feel him hard against her thighs, and he shuddered deliciously when she rocked her hips against him.She wanted this – wanted him – so badly it hurt. But he’d just had an attempt on his life, and she wasn’t about to let him hide from that truth. He needed to deal with it – and she needed to know it was her he wanted, not just a distraction.She gentled the. “No man in history has ever been in this situation,” he sighed. “I have no idea what to do.”“Stop feeling sorry for yourself and finish your breakfast,” growled Mindy. But she didn’t sound really unhappy.Jennifer got her own plate and sat down. They ate in silence for five minutes. Finally, he couldn’t take it any longer.“Why?” he asked, looking at Mindy.“Why what?” she responded.“Why did you decide to do that last night?”“Which part?”“All of it!” he gasped.“Do you want the long answer, or the. " Here." Jesse commented, "Peace offering. She's not interested in me."They both knew who 'she' was."I don't think she's interested in anyone right this minute," David said."Yup ... she's pissed at her ex and I don't blame her. I think he's going to be a hurting' proposition when she catches him." Jesse was in awe of her."Did anyone tell you why she's divorced?" David asked ... arranging his thoughts."Nope. Do you know?" Her husband was always gone. Big deals all over the world. Inherited a.