Andrew “Uh, Dad? Wait up, will you?” “Oh. Sorry.” I stopped so Raven could catch up. “You’re acting so weird,” she pouted. “What’s wrong with you?” My face flamed. “Nothing. Let’s go.” I’d finally met a woman I was attracted to that didn’t seem like a total nutcase. That’s what was wrong with me. Now I had to make sure she possessed the rest of the necessary criteria. Arriving at the corner gallery, I opened the door for Raven, letting her enter first. Automatically, my eyes swept the space, looking for Lanie. At the sight of her, standing near a wall talking to a woman, desire rumbled deep in my core. How had I gone so long without getting a woman in my bed? The last few months, being alone had seemed fine. Looking at Lanie then, I figured I must have been out of my f*****g mind.

