Chapter 2What an incredible woman she had grown into. She had proven to be mentally strong, with unsurpassed physical beauty. She had filled in nicely over the years. Would she even remember him? And she was flirting with him, which had driven him mad with desire. But even in his fantasies, the thoughts of her and him being together could never be. He had resolved that he must keep his distance from her. Would she still have flirted with him if she knew who he was? The freak he had turned into? He had kept his distance all these years, and must continue to do so. He still did not understand why he was drawn to her the way he was, determined to protect her, keep her safe. Was it the accident? Did that have anything to do with his feelings for her? As he had watched her from afa

