I begin to turn my head but his hand gently brushes against my cheek and I'm paralyzed, staring into his eyes, my mouth agape. "It's okay," Ryan whisp...rs into my year as Aztec pushes his lips to mine. Peppermint intoxicates my nostrils as his lips brush against me, sucking my lower lip into his mouth, his piercing blue eyes never leaving mine. I moan involuntarily and before I know it his lips are brushing the other side of my neck. I relax into their arms, pulling Aztec closer, pushing my butt. “Her name is Sondra and she’s really great. I love spending time with her when I can. But I know that she would prefer he wasn’t out with me 30 weeks a year. Stephanie is the same way with her husband. He is a banker in Nashville so he’s home all the time. She’s home for a week or two and then gone for a month. That’s one of the reasons that I pushed to change my tour schedule. Ryan and Stephanie will both be home this weekend. Yeah, they’ll be back in L.A. on Monday but at least they have the. Worst of all, it was my desires that brought her into the family! God, what have I done to myself?[Translated from Tagalog]Gel! What are you laughing about?You! I was watching you as you stared at Rose as she left the room. My child, are you angry with Rose?Jealous, envious, frustrated, confused, hurt. I don't know.Why child? What has she done?Nothing other than be perfect.What are you talking about?Have you seen the way Jake looks at her?Oh, OK, yes, sure. He can't get enough of her. It's. "Whatever are you doing?" she laughed, zipping up the back of her dress as she walked in her stocking feet across the thick bedroom carpet. She picked a pair of shoes from the closet and, stepping into them, gave him a soft brushing kiss on the cheek as she passed him on the way to the dressing table."Watching you." Would you make me a drink?"His reflection, frowning and unsettled looking, appeared behind her in the mirror when she sat down. "Jesus, honey," he looked pale as he spoke to her.