In a Dark Embrace by Simone Bern

Author:Simone Bern
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2010-03-18T14:03:53+00:00

Chapter Seven

Lee sagged against the counter in the staff room and cursed Mondays as she helped herself to yet another cup of coffee. Was it possible to eliminate an entire day off the calendar? She was stumbling around like a zombie, feeling emotionally drained and mentally unfocused. Her clients weren’t getting their money’s worth today that was sure.

She hadn’t gotten home ‘til near midnight yesterday. Jeremy had taken her out for a late lunch after which they had gone for a long walk in a nearby park. Returning to his place, they’d lounged around for a while then ordered pizza before getting all sweaty again. God, but that man had an insane sexual appetite and unbelievable stamina. Lee tried to count in her head how many times they’d had sex over the weekend. Way more often than she would have thought possible. She took a sip of coffee and considered her recent behavior with a kind of fascinated awe. While she was with Jeremy his powerful presence flooded her witch sense and fueled her own desire. It was only after she left that her thoughts and feelings became completely her own again. It was scary, losing herself that way.

Thinking about Jeremy had kept her awake far into the night. All the nagging little warning signals she’d been ignoring had rushed to the fore while she lay in bed staring up at a darkened ceiling. Their conversations yesterday had left no doubt that as far as he was concerned she was his girlfriend. His expectation was of an exclusive relationship extending far into the foreseeable future. Jeremy was exciting, fun, intelligent and sexy beyond words. Lee knew she should be thrilled. Instead she was feeling suffocated. She liked him but the aura of ownership which he had been projecting put her back up. Instant sex she could do but this instant relationship had her freaked.

Lee sighed and shook her head. She was taking this too seriously. Jeremy was simply caught up in the whirlwind of being with someone who had the potential to become what he craved. She’d given him back the hope of finding a real mate. After suppressing that intense wish for three years, no wonder he was overreacting. She should cut him a break. He’d make the mental leap to the realization that there were other witches in the world soon enough. A more clearheaded evaluation of her character would follow and then they could both step back and decide whether they really suited one another. She’d be prepared for that truth to hit him, maybe even help him find his way there. In the meantime there was no reason not to enjoy his company. She could keep things in perspective, even if he couldn’t. And it wasn’t as if there was anyone else on her date calendar.

Lee pulled her next file in a more relaxed mood. She was still tired but less distracted now that she’d made peace with the whole Jeremy thing.

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