Frank
I wasn't a bold man. I didn't dare challenge fate or take risks, at least not before I met Lola. Only she had the power to make me reckless. The memories of when I first saw Lola, and the things I felt, come rushing back with full force.
The first time we were together. But tonight, sitting with her and able to focus only on her, I realized she wasn't the same woman I knew. Not even when we reconnected. She was now someone else. Yet, the attraction she exerted over me was still magnetic. The need to know her as this new woman was maddening. I was driven by guilt to help her, but there was also a strong protective instinct. It was clear she didn't need my protection and that pleased me.
The idea that she had become a strong and independent woman made me proud of her, even though
