*Amara*
I struggled to fall asleep that night. I just kept replaying the incident with Hale over and over in my mind. The feeling of his hands on my body was nearly indescribable. I let my mind wander, wondering what it would be like to finally give in to those carnal desires that were left snarling in my chest.
When I finally drifted into a fitful sleep, my dreams were full of Hale's stormy blue eyes and his lips on mine.
My alarm clock went off far too early the next morning. I stretched and yawned, debating what would happen if I called in sick today. I wanted to lay in bed forever, maybe fill my time with more daydreams. It seemed too much to consider facing Hale again today. I was tired of hating myself in the mornings before work. I needed to get a grip on my boundaries.
But I wa
