rt crumpled in her hand as she shoved it back i

stammered, preten

ldn't he be comfortin

-stained dress and damp tendrils clinging to her f

?" His voice was rigi

titude towards Maise and

e for the woman he loved and one f

forced a smile and explained, "I

into a violent sneeze. The wind mus

en over for hours. Go change your clothes and hop in the sho

's lips evaporated.

he recalled. She couldn

ed to the bathroom. The hot water

a towel, she froze. Ryan unex

d her lips as she clut

you covering up?" he said, his voice

memories of their passionate

rce cast a long shadow

glass of water. "Take t

r mind on the tiny li

No need for pills.

his tone firm. "We're seeing Gra

pressure from Ryan, Jenessa persisted, "

s. He shoved the pill in his mo

are

n leaned over and cupped her chi

ng with the water. He held her

her head dizzy. She was compl

. His eyes, usually cool, burned with primal hunger. He strai

gain, Jenessa snapped

eaching out with trembling hand

n frowned,

, refusing to meet his gaze. "Ryan," she forced

his eyes flick

her to look at him. His gaze wa

the storm of emotions threatening to engulf her, she

ng complex crossed R

y? Because he didn't

cause she wanted to grant him his wish,

gs on her own terms t

ause

ice laced with impatience. "Is this about mon

avy in the air. Jene

of bankruptcy. They could float by

e. Her parents had milked their marriage

offed, saying, "Don't pull this, Jenessa. Whatever you want

ts clenched a

at she was using divorce as lev

, her voice surprisingly calm. "I don't want anything. Just a divorc

ze unreadable. An unsettli

iously, she clung to some hop