Wanted by Her Lost Love

ift in their relationship. She’d never been inhibitedaround Ryan before.He’d often be propped up in bed with his laptop,his brow creased in concentration as he worked onwho knew what. She’d crawl into bed with exactlynothing on and tease and taunt him until his laptopand work were forgotten.He used to laughingly say that he knew better thanto bring work home because she never let him getaway with it.And now she couldn’t even bring herself to walkinto his bedroom.A knock sounded at her door and then it opened acrack. Ryan stuck his head in. He stopped when hesaw her sitting on the bed.“Everything okay?”She nodded.He eased the door all the way open and walkedin. He stood in front of her for a moment and then satdown on the bed next to her. He didn’t say anything.He simply laid his hand on her lap, palm up, andwaited for her to take it.After a moment, she slid her hand over his. Hetwined his fingers through hers and squeezed gently.