Wanted by Her Lost Love

crazy about. The one who always had a ready smile,was quick to laugh and who offered her affectionfreely.The reserved, angry Kelly was someone he didn’tknow.She seemed a little nervous and unsure as shecame to stand by the bar, and he hated that therewas a tangible barrier between them. Before shewouldn’t have hesitated to launch herself into hisarms and give him one of her big, squeezing hugs.Now? He ached to get close enough to her thatshe didn’t withdraw.“You ready?” he asked, forcing a casual note intohis voice.She nodded. He put his hand to her back, notingthe expanse of flesh bared by the sundress. Jansenhad done well. The dress fit her like a dream,molding in all the right places. The bodice was heldup by ends tied at the nape of her neck; but her fleshwas bare all the way down to the small of her back.Where his palm rested, he itched to caress andstroke until she responded to him, until he provedthat the attraction between them hadn’t died.They walked down to the restaurant that