The Off Season
“Rubbing away the ache, he looked around to get his bearings.
The fire and the furnishings around him brought everything rushing back. What he’d done. What they’d done together.
But how long had he been sleeping, in a house awash with darkness? And what sound was it that had wakened him—the closing of a door? Something being dropped?
Something’s wrong, his instincts told him, his stomach tightening and his breathing coming faster. His pulse thrumming at his throat, he wondered whether this distu...rbance he was sensing was a figment of his imagination. Or just guilt washing over him for breaking every vow he’d made since first seeing Christina again?
Stay professional. Stay focused. Don’t risk hurting her again.
And above all, no matter what, don’t dare fall in love.
But, remembering the feel of her in his arms, her sweet sigh of satisfaction before her body had melted into sleep, he couldn’t make himself regret being with her. He’d felt such contentment washing over him, a peace that he’d never guessed existed.MoreLess
The fire and the furnishings around him brought everything rushing back. What he’d done. What they’d done together.
But how long had he been sleeping, in a house awash with darkness? And what sound was it that had wakened him—the closing of a door? Something being dropped?
Something’s wrong, his instincts told him, his stomach tightening and his breathing coming faster. His pulse thrumming at his throat, he wondered whether this distu...rbance he was sensing was a figment of his imagination. Or just guilt washing over him for breaking every vow he’d made since first seeing Christina again?
Stay professional. Stay focused. Don’t risk hurting her again.
And above all, no matter what, don’t dare fall in love.
But, remembering the feel of her in his arms, her sweet sigh of satisfaction before her body had melted into sleep, he couldn’t make himself regret being with her. He’d felt such contentment washing over him, a peace that he’d never guessed existed.MoreLess
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