Loving and Craving You

Then he felt her soft body shifting, snuggling close to his. It felt like he was ascending to a better place—a place of joy, peace, and sheer happiness.

In his thoughts, amidst the drowsiness, as involuntary sleep that came over his body. Instinctively, in his brain, he knew a woman was next to him.

She is at the heart of all the swirling thoughts and fleeting images; he knew he wasn't alone in his truck. There was a Tippa right there with him, and now Ross knew he would survive.

Though he slept, his subconscious was very active in conjuring up questions. Why did I leave my beautiful Tip behind? A tear escaped his closed eyes, the pain returning with a vengeance. Ross felt the pain that came from hurting Tippa. By telling her he didn't want a relationship with her and that he kissed her out of desperation.

Those words gave him a physical pain that came and went in and out of his heart. Then, the feeling of those gentle hands and the sound of a soft voice eased the pain. And the smel