“Can’t you give me a little more time?” Blaze whispered as she looked up into the blue-green eyes of the man she loved. “It’s hard for me to even trust a man after what I’ve been through.”
“Don’t you know I would never hurt you?” Erik urged as he kissed her neck and nibbled her ear.
“Of course, but I just think we need to give this relationship more time before we get too deeply involved.”
When he made a move to become intimate, she grew rigid in his arms, resisting his touch. He tried again, but when she began struggling, he finally jumped up.
“My God, Blaze, I’m going crazy! I’m a normal man for God’s sake. I can’t see you, hear you, or touch you without wanting to have you!”
Blaze sat up and looked at him anxiously, and then down at her watch. “I have to go, Erik. I’ve only got a f
