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She’d only thought she’d felt hot before Now she burned so brightly she was surprised everyone wasn’t whipping out their sunglasses to protect their eyes

“You don’t have to answer I can see it on your face So again I’ll ask, why haven’t you had sex since your divorce? Are you still in love with him?”

“No” Unable to stand still, she took off walking, again,of music lovers

“Then why choose to be celibate?” Jack asked from beside her, obviously determined to finish their conversation

“Not everyone has to go around having sex all the tilanced his way

His brow arched “Is that what you think I do?”

“I don’t knohat you do I justevery one of these music festivals and I’m just this festival’s chosen partner”

“I haven’t”

Why did his answer make her heart beat more wildly? Why did their conversation feel so important?

She tilted her chin higher “But you have had flings?”

“Have I hadaintently into her eyes, he nodded “Yes More than once Is that what you want to hear, Taylor? That I have had a healthy, enjoyable sex life? Does my admission make me less in your eyes?”

Taylor realized they’d reached the other end of the festival grounds and were near the medical tent and the Oasis The haven was practically deserted Letting go of his hand, she took off running towards the Oasis and dropped down onto the sand

The Oasis had called to her like so what she needed For all her pushing, Jack hadn’t raised his voice or see her to find ansithin herself As if he realized she needed those answers more than he did

He didn’t run after her but, hands in his shorts pockets, he strolled towards her, whistling a tune that sounded sis they’d listened to the band play earlier

When he reached her, he didn’t say anything, just sat down in the sand beside her, staring out toward the closest stage, and patiently waited for her to say so