Chapter 10
Eli stood staring at the phone in his office. It was mid-morning and he’d mentally promised himself he’d call his father this morning. In between ruminations over what to do about Ryan’s unexpected presence in his life, Jessa danced through his thoughts. Those few minutes on the boat with her had basically blown his mind. He’d gone home and needed an ice cold shower to get a handle on the raging l**t coursing through his body. He’d fallen asleep replaying those heated moments on the boat again and again in his mind. He was rattled at how quickly she’d snuck through what he’d considered his impervious defenses. He didn’t do relationships. Ever. But Jessa…she made him want more. Beyond the pounding need she elicited, he wanted to just spend time with her. She was light-hearted, f
