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carefully planned. He breathed into my mouth, making my spine shiver. My hands moved across his back and through his hair. The strands were soft and slightly curly. Just kissing made me more aroused than I could remember being. When my hands moved to this stomach, I felt the hills and valley of his muscles. He was lean and limber, but just the right amount of muscle definition was evident. I moved to his chest and felt the solid wall underneath. He was perfect.
    Flynn didn’t touch anything besides my waist and neck. His hands never moved up my shirt and he never tried something more than I was ready for. He was content kissing me and running his fingers through my hair. I never knew kissing could be so satisfying. Every brush of his lips against mine made my heart beat a little faster. I wanted to pull him closer to me but there was no room. He couldn’t get any further into me.
    He pulled away then brushed his lips against mine, teasing me.
    “You’re a really good kisser,” I blurted.
    “No. You make me good.”
    “Wow. I guess you aren’t conceited after all.”
    He grinned then kissed the corner of my mouth. “You taste good. I don’t want to stop.”
    “Then don’t.”
    He rubbed his nose against mine. “I think you like me, cocky and all.”
    My hands moved up his chest. “What gave me away?”
    “Those lips.” He sucked the bottom on e then sealed his mouth over mine.
    We kissed for hours, my lips becoming dry and chapped. But I didn’t want to stop. I could kiss this man forever. After the beginning of our relationship, Kyle never kissed me. It was always straight sex, no foreplay. Flynn aroused me more with just his lips than anything else ever had.
    When it was five in the morning, our eyes were both at half-mast. I had to get to work in just a few hours and I knew he did too.
    “Can I sleep here?” he whispered.
    I snuggled with him on the couch and pulled a blanket over us. “Of course.”
    His arm hooked around my waist and he pressed his head to mine. I listened to his steady breathing and realized how much I missed sleeping with someone. It was more comfortable despite the lack of room. I hooked my leg over his thigh then rested my hand on his bicep.
    “Why do you keep telling people you’re my boyfriend?” I whispered.
    “Because I am.” He didn’t open his eyes.
    “You never asked.”
    “I asked a few hours ago.”
    “But you were telling people before we spoke.”
    He opened his eyes. “Because I wasn’t going to give you the chance to say no.  You’re my girl and I’m your man. We have all the time in the world to get to know each other, but I want you to understand I’m only hooked on you, no one else. I will earn your trust and heal your shattered heart. But you have to let me.”
    My heart thudded in my chest painfully. I was damaged goods and he knew that. He still saw the hesitation in my eyes, the depths of despair.
    “Like I said, I’m a patient man.” He cupped my face and kissed me. The he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

4
    Sean
    I wasn’t looking forward to this visit with my mother. But I promised my dad I would and I’m a man of my word. If Mike wasn’t going through the worst break-up of his lifetime, I’d drag him with me but I couldn’t do that. And my wife already went. I would subject her to that torment.
    Perhaps I was biased, but the empathy I had for my mother was non-existent. After seeing her treat my wife like shit, I wasn’t exactly concerned about her divorce. She did this to herself, so why should I care? My dad got upset with her numerous times, but she continued the behavior until she drove away the most sympathetic and generous man in the world. And honestly, I was pretty pissed at the way she treated my dad. You couldn’t find a better guy. He was the greatest father in the world, and I was on his side until the end of time. I would die for that man.
    When I got to the house, I took a deep breath and knocked. The door opened, and I