Chapter 21  He arched an eyebrow, leaning against the front desk as he watched her. “Besides… who insisted I stay last night?”  The staff member behind the counter lowered her…

Chapter 20  Scott froze for a moment, his heartbeat accelerating uncontrollably.  He asked in a hoarse, low voice: “You…”  Before he could finish, Pamela pushed him straight into the bathroom:…

Chapter 19  Pamela avoided his gaze, her eyes darting around.  The next instant, Scott felt his arms empty as she decisively broke free.  Pamela ran to the living room, facing…

Chapter 18  Scott paused when he noticed no footsteps behind him. Turning, he saw Pamela stifling a laugh.  “What’s so funny? I’m being serious here.”  Pamela cleared her throat, suppressing…

  Chapter 17  Scott froze, his eyes reddening for a moment.  She finally stopped resisting his touch, letting down her guard with him.  Pamela felt shy, her voice muffled as…

Chapter 16  Pamela was even-tempered by nature. She shook her head and said nothing more.  On their drive home, traffic slowed as police conducted a DUI checkpoint.  An officer approached…

Chapter 15  Scott took Pamela’s hand, his eyes slightly reddened. “We won’t miss each other anymore.”  Pamela’s smile faltered as she withdrew her hand.  Scott paused, realizing she still wasn’t…

Chapter 14  They shared a knowing smile, the feelings they’d once missed now flowing between them effortlessly.  Wandering through the mall, Scott bought several items tailored to Pamela’s preferences.  With…

Chapter 13  Scott’s guilt deepened at her words, aching for her more intensely.  He promised: “I won’t let those bad things happen again.”  Pulling candy from his pocket, Scott offered…

Chapter 12  Scott gripped Pamela’s thin wrist. The tangible warmth flooding his touch brought a glimmer of light to his bloodshot  eyes.  It was really her!  She wasn’t dead!  Joy…