Wanted by Her Lost Love

of his neck.It was the way she’d woken every morning whenthey’d lived together.Appalled that she could betray herself like this,she started to ease away but Ryan tightened his armaround her.“Don’t go. This is nice.”She raised her head and stared into eyes thatwere unclouded with sleep. Evidently he’d beenawake for a while and content to lie there with herdraped over him like a blanket.“One thing hasn’t changed,” he said as hetouched her cheek. “You’re still beautiful when youwake up.”She soaked in the words, her heart tugging at thesincerity in his voice. Before she could question hersanity, she slowly lowered her mouth and touched ittentatively to his.He seemed surprised and pleased by her takingthe initiative. He lay still while she carefully exploredhis firm mouth.She licked over the closed seam, and when hislips parted, she slid her tongue lightly over hisbottom lip before moving inward to rasp over the end