Insatiable Desire.

ls over one shoulder. After all these years, the so

o mine, and my breath rests on my collarbone. All of my memories rush my mind at

over my breasts, attempting to

ttempting to hide? Su

be honest. And

sher. The agony in my brain has subsided, replace

o look at him. Does he see my face becomi

g he'll disappear into the early

middle, which I used to gently kiss when he awoke in the morning and before he went asleep at night. It's the single flaw on an otherw

lick my dry lips out of fear and want, then de

w could

ly a foot taller than me. Oh, he looks w

is no

in his muscles. He's wearing a white shirt beneath, unbuttoned at the top. He doesn't wear a tie because I believ

anything by chance. At l

back and forth on his heels, looking at me while I gasp fo

hen back into my eyes? Is he shy, flirting, or nervous? It is an act. I

train myself from gr

and the corners o

aware of the effec

o Diana, who is looking at us slack-jawed. She understands the type of chemistry

s afraid of what i

as stopped. A heavy sensation settles in

to a large, sensual s

rise." This morning, my voice is very different from the air. The antithesi

ples on his cheeks deepen, the gleam in his eyes bec

me as "Justi." When he told me he loved m

so hard that I expe

say in a h

ntioning my name? "You've m

dent; what is his name, Gregory?" That's who I spoke with over the phone. Of course, whe

ing, and then grins slightly. "You had an appointment with m

ltibillion-dollar equity firm had the time for such a m

nts personal at

ntion from you

to my mouth. "

etched. I'm trying to seem professional, but all I want i

shake my hand?

though I've spent years reliving our relationship, cursing him, and loathing bo

cease shrieking. Our inevitable and explosive chemistry. My mouth waters a bit when I recall how his

s the crap

e a real estate emp

e the young guy I once knew. But the expression fades as he flashes his predatory grin again. His

can operate my business from anyplace. Even here. I believe a fading newspaper has access to

na. We'll get to the embarrassing part about my business soon

seen you since graduation." He points gently towards her huge stomach. "H

ou look terrific; I'm amaze

ana's back. "Okay. The reunion

oulder at him, flicking my hair behind my shoulder. "Please excuse the, um, pirate." I tread carefully around the slee

dy, attempting to open the door for Diana and me. His warm fingertips skim my bare arm, and I j

ply firmly, reaching for

tep inside the building, nearly causing him to stumble

new how to