Behind the Shadows
“It had been a long time since he’d felt an attraction for a woman. His heart had died with Risa.
Yet there was something about Leigh that touched him. He suspected there was a very complicated soul under that elegant facade.
She really was a beautiful woman, but nothing like Risa. Risa’s hair had been short, dark, and curly, and her eyes nearly black. She’d been a fiery Italian who bubbled with life and never met a stranger. He’d been surprised that she had chosen him. He was big and quiet and even a bit shy with women, which made his cop buddies roll over with laughter.
Risa’s exuberant personality brought out the best in him. The decline of her body, if not her will, broke his heart, and he thought—no, knew—he would never love like that again. Not with his entire being and soul.
He’d been drifting these past two years, earning enough as a PI to pay his bills and even save a bit over his police retirement. Archie was just enough company. But Kira’s quest had awakened him from the som...nolent state he’d retreated into.MoreLess
Yet there was something about Leigh that touched him. He suspected there was a very complicated soul under that elegant facade.
She really was a beautiful woman, but nothing like Risa. Risa’s hair had been short, dark, and curly, and her eyes nearly black. She’d been a fiery Italian who bubbled with life and never met a stranger. He’d been surprised that she had chosen him. He was big and quiet and even a bit shy with women, which made his cop buddies roll over with laughter.
Risa’s exuberant personality brought out the best in him. The decline of her body, if not her will, broke his heart, and he thought—no, knew—he would never love like that again. Not with his entire being and soul.
He’d been drifting these past two years, earning enough as a PI to pay his bills and even save a bit over his police retirement. Archie was just enough company. But Kira’s quest had awakened him from the som...nolent state he’d retreated into.MoreLess
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