CHAPTER NINE Winter still felt whiplashed by the speed that her relationship with Raziel Ganz had heated up. They spent every night together; Winter hadn’t slept in her own bed for a week now, and she had to admit, the s*x was addictive. Raziel was a skilled lover, and the obvious admiration of her body that he displayed was flattering. He did not share a lot of who he really was, but for Winter, that was just fine at the moment. She liked him, but in her heart, she knew she could never fall for him. He was a million miles from what she wanted, but for right now, he was just what she needed. And she felt herself becoming more open to the world, even in such a short time. She still got nervous when she went out into the world, but even Joe had commented this week on her lifting of spirit

