I could barely keep my fingers gentle on hers as the old fantasy of Emily shivering under my touch flashed through my mind.
"To calm down, " I said. "I promise to keep you safe. "
I could tell tension was leaving her body because I heard her take a deep breath. Although it was only a short drive to her apartment, I held onto her hand the entire way there. The car was silent, but not awkwardly so; the air was thick with sensual tension, and I didn't dare break it with a stupid question.
Not to mention, I was hoping she wouldn't pry too deeply into my personal affairs. My new life required that I keep my troubled past a secret, even from her.
The long weeks of denial only served to heighten the intensity of the physical attraction I felt for her. Possibly I could have gotten over her if
