Do me a favor?” he whispered. Beth's hold tightened on his hand. ”Anything, what do you need?” ”Hum the Jeopardy theme.” There was a pause.Then Beth burst out laughing and swatted his shoulder. ”Wrath-” ”Actually,take your clothes off and hum it while doing some belly grooves.” As his shellan bent down and kissed his forehead, he looked up at her through his wraparounds. ”You think I'm kidding? Come on, we both need the distraction. And I promise I'll tip well” "You never carry cash." He extended his tongue and swept it over his upper lip. "I plan on working it off.

Have I mentioned you are the hottest geek I've ever known ?

In the silence, she felt the past and the present shift and mix, but that was a mirage. There was no way to comfort the lost boy he'd been back then. But she had the grown male. She had him right in her arms, and for a brief moment of whimsy, she imagined that she was never, ever going to let him go.

United by their clasped hands, they became again the two halves, the light and the dark. The Destroyer and the Savior. A whole.

I miss you.…” He stroked the indentation of the gown where her waist would have been—should have been. “I miss you so much.

Put on your big girl pants and deal.

Her perfume or soap or whatever it was reminded him of sandalwood and something else. Oh, right...orgasms.