Chapter 6
Cherry had spent a restless night in her office. She had thought about Merlon’s strange conduct for a long time. It was obvious that he wanted her. But the intensity of his desire had shocked her. His eyes had been dark with longing. Such a dark blue, like the night sky. She could see him clearly before her. The way he had clenched his fists and tensed up his body like a beast of prey right before it leaps. The most worrying thing was not his strong yearning but rather her own. For a moment she had wanted him to let nature take its course and simply take her, giving her no chance to back out. But he had held back and sent her away. Why? Why had he not given in to his desire?
She heard footsteps in the hall.
“Cherry?” sounded Merlon’s deep voice.
“Here,” she answered and her h
