It was only a couple of days, he had time."Michelle?" He was getting tired again. But he needed to know."Sleeping peacefully about two floors down. He... parents have been watching over her since we called them this morning. They asked about you too and want to come and see you as soon as you're out of ICU. She was up here last night. Do you remember?" I think so," he mumbled. His eyes would blink and then he would realize he forgot to open them. "She okay? Her face was all bruised, her arm?". ’ ‘And that was the last time you saw her? Before her husband left?’ Jill swallowed hard. She did not like where these questions were going. ‘Yes, officer. That was the last time we saw her.’ ‘Before he actually left, Ma’am?’ ‘Yes, a couple of hours before. But I really don’t think there is anyway that he could be responsible for this. That was three days ago.’ He nodded, ‘The EMTs couldn’t give us a specific time, Ma’am, but they said those bruises weren’t fresh.’ Jill choked at his words. ‘Oh. No one's making anyone do anything. But it's not normal. But who's to say what's normal? I think he really wants to be with me. That really turns me on. But we're married! What about his wife and my husband? What is wrong with me? AAAAahhhhhhhhh!!!!"Several hours had now passed since the last word from Stephen. Carly, also known as "Killer Carly" in business circles, the woman well known for staring people down and never cracking under pressure in a deal, was feeling insecure. She was well. Everything feels raw this morning to me, basic and immediate. I just want to take you now, remind why you always come back to me. I spin you around and see how caught off guard you are, eyes awash in a mix of surprise and need. Then, a playful grin, because you know you're the only one who can summon this side of me, this ravenous animal that lies dormant until charged into life by your presence. A part of me hates that you can render me so untamed. Deep down, though, where my desire for you is.