Chapter 53
A FaceTime call from Ivan awakens Margaret at 05:00. Her morning is Ivan’s afternoon—the result of a seven-hour time-zone difference. She stirs and then sits on the edge of her bed, stretches, and takes a deep breath.
“Good morning, my love. I had to call you early because I’m leaving for an official function in a few minutes. By the time I get home, you’ll be at work.”
“You can call me anytime, dearest.” Her negligee only loosely covers her breasts.
Ivan moans when he sees her and whispers, “I can’t stop thinking of you. Last night, the 5,000 miles between us disappeared, and there was only the two of us, suspended in time. I’ve memorized every curve of your body …”
Margaret hears the interruption of distant conversation and assumes Ivan must leave for the formal affair. B
