But since meeting you, I have thought of no other female. Have you never heard the phrase that reformed rakes make the best husbands?’ The sad smile...lingered on her lips. ‘It won’t work. Can’t you just settle for something brief and good? You’ve probably done it with other women.’ ‘All of them.’ He muttered, then, ‘But I will not just settle for that. Not with you.’ She pulled the sheets aside and straddled him. With her mouth, she licked at his skin, nibbling on his vulnerable areas like right. I had nearly an hour to wait. I put on my robe, remaining naked underneath and went into the living room to find Jim. He had been busy. He handed me a glass of merlot. "Here, you should drink this to help you relax," he advised. I nodded and took a sip. Jim had moved our coffee table and the large ottoman in front of the gas fireplace. Jim had tied two long strips of terrycloth, which were torn from an old towel, to the legs of the coffee table. He had placed a pillow in the floor, next to the. She was just a kid anyway right? He’d said it plenty of times himself. Desiree stood in her room packing her clothes and the essentials for her trip back to school convincing herself she didn’t want to be emotionally tied to someone that wasn’t available for her. She didn’t blame Gabriel, but the timing couldn’t have been more wrong. Gabe was still immersed in his work, and she was going back to school an hour away. They talked on the phone just about everyday, they had dinner together a. " "Well, either way." Emily said perkingup a bit. "You could go and do some shopping. Here, I've made a list ofwhat we need." she slid him a piece of paper."Alright." Stephen said. "I can do that. It'll give me a chance toexplore the town." "That's the spirit sweetie," Emily said smiling. Shethen looked at her watch. "I've got to get going. Don't want to be lateon my first day." Break a leg," Stephen said. Emily blew him a kiss before she left,leaving Stephen to finish his breakfast.Chapter.