Daisy's Back in Town by Rachel Gibson

Author:Rachel Gibson [Gibson, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 006000925X
Publisher: Avon Books
Published: 2004-01-27T08:00:00+00:00

Her gaze remained on the bright orange cookie jar and she took a deep breath. "I just forgot about sex for a while." She shrugged. "And you reminded me."

"That's it?" There had to be more.

"Well, it was good sex."

"Daisy, it was better than good." They'd gone at it like two starving people at an all-you-can-eat. All hands and mouths and insatiable hunger. Racing for satisfaction. She'd come harder than anyone he'd ever been with, squeezing an orgasm from him that he felt clear to the soles of his feet.

It was a good thing she was leaving tomorrow. Because he could tell himself that he wouldn't go after her again, but he'd probably be lying about that. "Saying it was good is like saying the Rio Grande is just a river. It's a hell of an understatement." He put his fingers to her jaw and lightly brought her gaze back to his. Her eyelashes were stuck together over her shiny brown eyes. He brushed his fingertips across her soft skin then dropped his hand. "Why has it been so long since you've had sex?"

If it was possible, she turned even redder. "That's really not your business."

"You haven't had sex in two years, but you have it with me. I think that makes it my business."

She frowned and set her glass on the counter. Just when he thought she wasn't going to answer, she said, "For about the last year and a half of his life, Steven couldn't."

That surprised him. "And you didn't go elsewhere?"

"Of course not. What a horrible question."

He didn't think he was out of line. Fifteen years ago, she'd been having sex with him but had married Steven.

"Some women might have."

"Not me. I was always faithful to Steven."

"He's been gone seven months."

"Almost eight now."

"Eight months is a long time to go without getting laid."

Her gaze slid from his to his mouth, down his throat and stopped on his chest. "Maybe for some people."

"No, most people."

She looked away. "You know that old saying, 'If you don't use it, you lose it.' It's true."

"You obviously haven't lost it."

She grabbed her glass and he watched her move to the kitchen sink. She looked out the window into the backyard and took a long drink. She set the water back down and her hands grasped the counter. "I did for a while. When you live with someone who is dying, sex is not a high priority. Believe me. Your life becomes consumed with doctor's appointments and trying new therapies. Figuring out the right medication to combat strokes and seizures and pain management."

He turned to gaze at her profile. He didn't want to know any of this. He didn't want to feel sorry for Steven, but he couldn't seem to help but ask, "Was Steven in a lot of pain?"

She shrugged. "He never liked to admit it, but I know that he was. I'd ask him and he'd just grab my hand and tell me not to worry about him." She laughed without humor. "I pretended not to worry, and he pretended everything was okay.

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