With his bag in hand, Erik Grant walked down the long, dark road thumbing rides. His money was limited, and since he wasn’t sure where he was going yet, hitching would give him time to think. Blaze had made it impossible for him to stay in Savannah any longer. He saw her on every street corner, and made love to her in every bed, only to wake up the next morning disappointed. Thinking back on the last night they were together, he scolded himself. Why had he let it happen? Instead of forcing her into submission, he should have just taken the time to explain. Who the hell knows, she might still have rejected him, but at least she wouldn’t have been hurt so badly.
As it turned out, he had held back so long he was practically crazy with desire for her. God, he never intended on giving her a de
