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I was in trouble Probablyto be done about it now, so I allowed my eyes to finally close

Maybe if I was lucky I’d even dream about her

And I was always lucky

5

SERENA

It wasn’t yet dahen I awoke, but it was pretty damned close

Da away It was a sexy snore though A manly one His broad surfer’s chest rose and fell in a slow, steady rhythm that was al at it

I reached out and touched hih last night The pleasant soreness between s could attest for that, not to hs that hadn’t been stretched like that since… well, since…

Since Alex

Alex My partner, ht ed the very course of ht ht to harvest it, use it, and especially, to control it

It was also Alex who’d left this earth too soon, and too abruptly Who’d been ripped so cruelly froo next month

I rubbed , deep breath I had to stop This wasn’t about Alex now, and it wouldn’t be again This was about healing, aboutmy life

And for once, at long last, finally taking care of myself

The dih theilluminated my blonde hero’s flawless, surfer’s skin His smooth pectorals were broken only by two beautiful round nipples, which like the rest of him were absolutely perfect Symmetrical in every way

I had to resist the urge to bite one of theot the best of ainst one I flicked ly, and it stiffened noticeably in my mouth