Chapter 6 When he stepped out of the bedroom, Spyder knew he was a different man to the one who’d gone in. Sex didn’t usually change a man, but in this instance, it did. He felt different. Older. Wiser. Like now he knew he had responsibilities and he was aware he couldn’t shirk them. That little conversation with a Goddess helped too. He shuddered at the memory. Had that actually happened? Really, had it? He ran a hand through his hair to hide the tremor in his fingers—because he knew it had happened. He’d had a reprieve. Jessie was his savior. He waited by the door for her to come out, and when she did, he bent down to kiss her cheek. Her lips were painted a bright candy red. It suited her, but he felt like pouting at the fact he couldn’t kiss her properly. Maybe she sensed his

