Chapter 27Gayle slipped off the bed and walked across the room, disappearing into the dark hallway. I pushed myself onto my elbows and groaned. I felt completely used up, utterly exhausted, but managed to drag my body to the head of the bed, falling back onto a heap of pillows.
I ran my hands over my face and sighed. Part of me was still reeling from the fact that I’d just had s*x with another woman, but standing starker in my mind was the notion of finally being satisfied, as if a void in my life had been filled to overflowing. Not a carnal or physical void, but one of an almost spiritual and emotional nature. In short, I felt loved again.
I dragged my fingers down my face, and, when I opened my eyes, Gayle was walking into the room holding two cups. I pushed myself upright, as she sat
