Burning Desires: One Night of Lust
poured without a word, and she gulped it down. The moment the
n blurred, and the room spun.
ted. She wasn't sure how long she had slept,
returned sent a cold chill down her spine. She sat
rself, filling her vision as her eyes dart
ing cold water all over her face, hopi
and tousled hair. "Ugh, Ivory, pull yourself together," she s
he realization hit her
t a dress and hastily putting it on. She barely had time to check
smirked. "Well, here comes the guest of honor, now
, Dad. I didn't even want to be her
e took in her appearance. "Where have you been, Ivory
tion. "I-uh, I had a drink, okay? Just to unw
warned you time and again to stop consum
off. She needed deflection from such discussion
e said, the lines of his face s
ered under her breath, thinking of the sex she
ort your marriage to Laura but I didn'
ined concerned. "I know, Ivory. This hasn't been easy
smile, though doubt chewed
hen added, "just like you and Leo
Dad?" she inquired, trying to keep her voice st
veness. "You never were interested
lightly. "Oh, it's nothing. I
ough his eyes reste
Ivory echoed, her v
lock "So why aren't yo
pe thing," he said. "B
ing. I'll ri
rely entered the room when her friends swa
, looking at her with mock suspicion. "Yo
oiding the question. "Oh,
eased another friend. "Yo
t another friend butted in. "Wait,
oice to a conspiratorial whisper. "Yo
No, of course not!" She protested,
at her playfully. "We won't
just then how very loud her voice seemed to be. "I just.
eve her but of course, they were willing to let
guess it to the full. However, the thought of how to confront Leo still lingered in her mind, a knot of anxie
the mansion was so peaceful, everyone trying to get
e could, but then it was quite problema
kitchen table sipping her coffee as
quickly, he took it in his hands and read t
broke into several pieces on impact. I
she asked, her voice ti
e stormed out of t
ed in her mind. What was in that messa