Elisa A week later, I took Sadie to her new school so I could help her settle in. "You are a big girl now, so behave yourself. Make lots of friends," I said and kissed her on the forehead. "I will," Sadie said. I knew I had nothing to worry about. Sadie was a social butterfly. She will probably make new friends after being here for ten minutes. I was surprised when I saw Ansel at home waiting for me. I didn't say anything for a while and just stared at him. He had stripped off his suit jacket, and his shirt sleeves had been tugged up, baring those honed forearms of his. I was mesmerized as they worked in tandem with his keys, flexing and typing. His veins stood out starkly beneath the tanned skin, making my heart thump in a way that I had never felt before. Suddenly, he looked up and

