Wanted by Her Lost Love

permanent break and move on, whatever thatentailed.Or maybe she should settle for a few stolenmoments with a man she loved and hated with equalfervor.The longer she was silent, the more the hopefaded in Ryan’s eyes. He seemed resigned to herinevitable rejection, and she couldn’t help but drawthe parallel between now and the time she’d stoodso vulnerable in front of him, begging for his trust, hislove, his support.The idea of revenge didn’t appeal. It left a heavyfeeling of sadness and brought her no happinessand certainly no peace.She was a fool. And that too brought her nopeace.“I’ll stay,” she said in a voice devoid of the joy thedecision should have brought.Though it was lacking in her own tone andexpression, hope flared back to life in Ryan’s eyes.He gripped her arms and then slid his hands up overher shoulders and neck to gently hold her in place ashe pressed a tender kiss to her lips.There was a wealth of emotion conveyed in the