Fall in love again

e. I wanted it again, to feel the way I did when my ideas just flowed. Transforming that monstro

, but it was turning out to be the best thing I could have done. I would never forget Carson, but gettin

wasn’t going to complain. Our relationship was never boring. In fact, that was what scared me. The look in his eyes conveyed that he had more than just a simple date in mind. When Galen wants something he gets it. I meant it

st touches of my makeup in the bathroom. I looked

you ready f

hink so

! Wear some

where ar

a surprise!

FI

ing suit and a cha

what he had in mind. Once, in college, I dared him to jump into a frozen creek. Needless to say, he pul

ah. Be ready

I need a ba

questions,

OK

ox they were stored in. Rummaging through them, I finally found my collection of bathing suits. I grabbed two of them, and p

t like Galen asked, but not over the top. I made sure to show a little cleavage so I wouldn’t look like a prude. My stomach was in knots and my mind was

t calm and relaxed. Galen was leaning against the door frame when I opened the door, and his smoldering blue eyes raked up and down my

. “You loo

e entered my condo. He whistled as he took in the disaster of

ly. “No! I just haven’t

too afraid to go to it. My goal was to get the courage to go back,

bbed my bag. “

tion?” he joked. “I should have known you wouldn

t that much,” I countered, hoping he would hear me. Taking a deep breath, I picked up one of my bags and locked the doo

*

e!” Galen

t a page from the hospital and have to leave. My throat tightened and I felt a slight twinge of guilt thinking about that. It made me feel like a traitor to Carson. He tried to take me to the museum so ma

here,” I said in awe. “I’ve al

remember you saying some

smiled. “Thank you.

An elderly gentleman opened the door with a big smile. “Good evening,

everything to what we discusse

thing is set up, sir.

ing to be able to top this d

e, and I mean that in every aspect,” he whispered gruffly in my e

ections of the museum. Staring wide-eyed, I took in the glorious sights before me.

ed, “I rented it out for our date. I

d you ever think to

tioned you wanted to come here so I made sure to bring you. Not to p

extravagant, but he had his w

er you to tal

guess it just feels weird

f you do. I don’t want you to think tha

at. It means a lo

erywhere I turned sculptures and art took me away. Chills ran down my body with each new piece I saw. The entire museum was a work of art, a place of

, he led me to another room. Soft lighting adorned the ceiling, and in the middle of the room was a small dinner table decorated with a red and black tab

g,” I breathed in awe.

ble and pulled out my

sed in one huge cloud, and once the smoke cleared there sat an Oscar styled filet mignon, a shrimp cocktail, steamed vegetables, and a load

useum was amazing, but thi

ly glad you like it. Do you remember all th

rse I r

when you looked at the paintings. So serene … like an angel. I wanted to see that look on your face again. I know you’ve been saddened with g

to the core, causing me to squirm in my chair. He stared at my lips when I took a sip of my wine, and he licked his own seductively before he took a bite of his food. I remembered that tongue very well, and how w

y eyes, hoping he couldn’t see my blushi

Galen laughed. “Is there

k a bite of my food. “N

nes I hope?

t myself to such luxuries. It seemed kind of pointless when all I’d be doing was eating alone. We finished our food slowly. Whe

that, Korinne.” Furrowing my br

g about?” I asked, r

s against my ear. “Dessert,” he whispered seductively. “O

core tingled, and if I didn’t get a release soon I was going to burst. It had been way too long since I’d felt desire for

said softly,

n would be his house. We passed by house after house, and I grew tense when I saw that we were heading toward the direction of the home I shared with Carson. Had he lived near me this whole time and I didn’t know?

ed. “You have a

ole layout and had it built,”

drove his Ford Mustang inside and parked. My eyes grew

have enough cars?”

He stood there for a few seconds while I stared at him with my mouth hanging open. Surely he wasn’t being serious about tha