CHAPTER 23: Alison –––––––– Alison closed her laptop. She’d delayed as long as she could. She stood and left her office. It was time to let Harker know that she was no longer in the mood, and she wouldn’t be until he agreed that it was just s*x between them. She almost laughed. Who was she kidding? Her panties were wet just thinking about him, but she’d wasn’t giving in to his demands. She’d just use her vibrator...again. It wasn’t as good as the real thing but it never turned her on and then demanded more than she was willing to give. The sound of soft music greeted her as she opened the door to their house. Good lord, the man was pulling out all the stops. She stepped into the living room. The lights were dim and the scent of something delicious drifted from the kitchen. He sat in a

