Nora Roberts by Once More & Feeling

Author:Once More & Feeling [More, Once & Feeling]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-01-16T23:26:09.541000+00:00

"I'm really sorry, Brandon."

"You've already apologized."

"Yes, well just remember the next time, it'll be your turn to grovel.

" Brand tugged on her hair. "I'll make some more coffee. We should have time for one more cup before we have to strap in."

When he had gone into the galley, Raven stood where she was a moment.

The last time, she thought, five years ago.

She remembered it perfectly: each word, each hurt. And she remembered that the balance of the fault then had also been hers.

They'd been alone, he'd wanted her. She had wanted him. Then everything had gone wrong. Raven remembered how she had shouted at him, near hysteria. He'd been patient, then his patience had snapped, though not in the way it had today. Then, she remembered, he'd been cold, horribly, horribly cold. Comparing the two reactions, Raven realized she preferred the heat and violence to the icy disdain.

Raven could bring the scene back with ease.

They'd been close, and the desire had risen to warm her. Then it was furnace hot and she was smothering, then shouting at him not to touch her.

She'd told him she couldn't bear for him to touch her. Brand had taken her at her word and left her.

Raven could easily remember the despair, the regret and confusion-and the love for him outweighing all else.

But when she had gone to find him the next morning, he had already checked out of his hotel.

He had left California, left her, without a word.

And there'd been no word from him in five years.

No word, she mused, but for the stories in every magazine, in every newspaper. No word but for the whispered comments at parties and in restaurants whenever she would walk in. No word but for the constant questions, the endless speculation in print ! as to why they were no longer an item-why Brand ; Carstairs had begun to collect women like trophies.

So she had forced him out of her mind. Her work, her talent and her music had been used to fill the holes he had left in her life. She'd steadied herself and built a life with herself in control again.

; That was for the best, she had decided. Sharing the reins was dangerous. And, she mused, glancing i toward the galley, it would still be dangerous. He would still be dangerous.

j Quickly Raven shook her head. Brandon was right, she told herself.

It was time to concentrate ; on today. They had work to do, a score to write.

! Taking a deep breath, she walked to the galley to help him with the coffee.

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