Chapter Sixteen
The past three months had been spectacular, for the most part. The hardest times were not hearing from Hunter. She knew his travel made it a challenge to get together.
Maybe Rachel was kidding herself, but she couldn’t remember a time in her life when she’d felt more alive—nature looked prettier, color became brighter, and everyone seemed friendlier. She’d even lost a few pounds. Alexis had said, s*x becomes you.
She still chuckled over that one.
Lexi had a point. Just the week prior, Hunter had invited her to his apartment for dinner. She’d been greeted immediately with a passionate kiss. She’d worn a lightweight raincoat, and he’d asked her to keep it on and follow him. The gleam in his eyes told her he might have something titillating in mind.
She’d dressed in a lon
