All three of us threw ourselves into action at that point. I booked plane tickets to Burlington, Vermont. Elijah took care of finding us lodging and a rental car once we got there. Annabelle packed a bag for herself and for Elijah. Since we had a few hours before our flight, I took a shower.
Washing my body in the same shower Rye used brought back all kinds of sensory memories. Considering that I'd been deprived of physical affection before Rye came back into my life, I'd gotten hooked quickly. Getting naked made me think of the way he looked at me, as if he wanted to lick me like a Blow Pop, all the way down to the center. The hot water sluicing over my skin gave me the same sort of tingles he did, except not nearly as exciting. I stood under the water for a long time, shaking with need
