acting
and strong, but wore off quicker than smoking a joint did. He liked
the effect it had on him, and had enjoyed his staying power. And
she had too. His cock hardened at the thought.
Getting out of bed, he went to the window to
look out. The street below was busy; morning in the city was in
full swing. In the distance, he spotted the enormous Guinness
building, where Susanna had told him she worked. Tomas felt like he
had been away and had just returned. Everything looked different.
He felt different.
After gulping some water, he went to the
bathroom door to check on things, but didn’t hear any sound. The
door was shut, so he knocked. No answer.
“Susanna?”
All was quiet. Something wasn’t right. He
glanced around but her clothes were gone. She must be dressed.
“Susanna?”
Panic gripped him. What if something was wrong
with her? He grabbed the door handle and turned. Tomas slowly
pushed open the door, unsure what he would find inside. Not what he
expected. The bathroom was empty. He couldn’t believe it.
Tomas knew she had a habit of running. But after
the night they had together, he was stunned that she would leave
without even writing a note. She must have woken up early and
slipped out. The gaping void in his chest ached.
It hadn’t been just any night in bed with a
woman. It had been an unforgettable night with Susanna. There was
no way she didn’t feel it too. Tomas was at a loss. What was it
going to take to keep her around? Or could he even do that?
He had to, because the prospect of facing the
day, or the next day, without her in his life was abysmal. He had
to think. Had to figure it out. Susanna was difficult to
understand. He knew she hadn’t had it easy. But that should mean
that she’d want a relationship.
Wouldn’t she? Why be alone when they could be
together? It was simple. Yet when it came to Susanna, it was
complicated. He could understand being with more than one guy. Or
not committing to one, anyway. If you hadn’t found anyone you
really cared about.
But how did she make love like she had if she
didn’t care? It was beyond comprehension. Tomas knew one thing for
sure. He had to get to the bottom of it. If she thought he was just
going to let her return to her sad life, Susanna couldn’t be more
wrong.
He couldn’t force her to stay with him. But he
could damn sure find out what her problem was. Tomas intended to
fight for her. Giving up wasn’t in his blood. It wasn’t his makeup.
The challenge she posed had him on the offensive. It got him
riled.
But he would have to be smart about it. The
scenario of finding her and ordering her back to him failed before
it started. Sure, that’s what he would like to do. Women didn’t
respond to that, though. He was no expert, but he did know they
liked romance. They liked to be asked, and not ordered.
Except that Susanna had responded to him when he
had taken charge. He much preferred it that way. At least in the
bedroom, he liked to take the reins. It had been hot when she had
seduced him. He had let her have her way. But if she thought she
had him by the balls, Susanna better think again.
He would get her back. And he would charm her.
Susanna would be begging him for it. Not that it wouldn’t be a
pleasure giving her what she wanted. But he would do so when he
decided, not at her whim. The feeling that she was his wouldn’t go
away. Instinct told him that she wanted to submit to him. Her
behavior the night before had confirmed it.
Okay, then. That was how it was going to be.
Tomas showered and dressed, ready for what was ahead. Apartment
hunting could wait until another day, though he did need to find
something soon. Hotels were expensive to stay in for very long.
Ravenous hunger hit, and his stomach rumbled.
Knowing he would need his strength, Tomas went to a café in town
for some strong coffee and breakfast. It was a place he had been to
before, and was nothing outstanding. But it was close by. And they
served good
and strong, but wore off quicker than smoking a joint did. He liked
the effect it had on him, and had enjoyed his staying power. And
she had too. His cock hardened at the thought.
Getting out of bed, he went to the window to
look out. The street below was busy; morning in the city was in
full swing. In the distance, he spotted the enormous Guinness
building, where Susanna had told him she worked. Tomas felt like he
had been away and had just returned. Everything looked different.
He felt different.
After gulping some water, he went to the
bathroom door to check on things, but didn’t hear any sound. The
door was shut, so he knocked. No answer.
“Susanna?”
All was quiet. Something wasn’t right. He
glanced around but her clothes were gone. She must be dressed.
“Susanna?”
Panic gripped him. What if something was wrong
with her? He grabbed the door handle and turned. Tomas slowly
pushed open the door, unsure what he would find inside. Not what he
expected. The bathroom was empty. He couldn’t believe it.
Tomas knew she had a habit of running. But after
the night they had together, he was stunned that she would leave
without even writing a note. She must have woken up early and
slipped out. The gaping void in his chest ached.
It hadn’t been just any night in bed with a
woman. It had been an unforgettable night with Susanna. There was
no way she didn’t feel it too. Tomas was at a loss. What was it
going to take to keep her around? Or could he even do that?
He had to, because the prospect of facing the
day, or the next day, without her in his life was abysmal. He had
to think. Had to figure it out. Susanna was difficult to
understand. He knew she hadn’t had it easy. But that should mean
that she’d want a relationship.
Wouldn’t she? Why be alone when they could be
together? It was simple. Yet when it came to Susanna, it was
complicated. He could understand being with more than one guy. Or
not committing to one, anyway. If you hadn’t found anyone you
really cared about.
But how did she make love like she had if she
didn’t care? It was beyond comprehension. Tomas knew one thing for
sure. He had to get to the bottom of it. If she thought he was just
going to let her return to her sad life, Susanna couldn’t be more
wrong.
He couldn’t force her to stay with him. But he
could damn sure find out what her problem was. Tomas intended to
fight for her. Giving up wasn’t in his blood. It wasn’t his makeup.
The challenge she posed had him on the offensive. It got him
riled.
But he would have to be smart about it. The
scenario of finding her and ordering her back to him failed before
it started. Sure, that’s what he would like to do. Women didn’t
respond to that, though. He was no expert, but he did know they
liked romance. They liked to be asked, and not ordered.
Except that Susanna had responded to him when he
had taken charge. He much preferred it that way. At least in the
bedroom, he liked to take the reins. It had been hot when she had
seduced him. He had let her have her way. But if she thought she
had him by the balls, Susanna better think again.
He would get her back. And he would charm her.
Susanna would be begging him for it. Not that it wouldn’t be a
pleasure giving her what she wanted. But he would do so when he
decided, not at her whim. The feeling that she was his wouldn’t go
away. Instinct told him that she wanted to submit to him. Her
behavior the night before had confirmed it.
Okay, then. That was how it was going to be.
Tomas showered and dressed, ready for what was ahead. Apartment
hunting could wait until another day, though he did need to find
something soon. Hotels were expensive to stay in for very long.
Ravenous hunger hit, and his stomach rumbled.
Knowing he would need his strength, Tomas went to a café in town
for some strong coffee and breakfast. It was a place he had been to
before, and was nothing outstanding. But it was close by. And they
served good
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