Sudden Devotion by Nicole Morgan Page B

constantly with her constant neediness. She had laughed hysterically when he went on to tell her that it wasn’t easy being such an amazing lover. He explained to her how it was a catch twenty-two because now his girlfriend just couldn’t get enough of his body.
    They had spent fifteen minutes on the phone until he was forced to go. Knowing he would get nothing accomplished if they stayed on the phone and continued to talk about sex.
    Mitch all but staggered to his car and got behind the wheel. The combination of the lack of sleep of the past couple of nights and the day he had made him dead on his feet. He drove home with the air condition on high and with the loudest rock music he could find blaring though the radio. Although he wasn’t sure he would ever get the constant banging of drums out of his head, he figured it was better than falling asleep behind the wheel.
    He got out of his car and almost started to head for his apartment. But he stopped himself and went around the other way. He knew it was late. He also knew he shouldn’t wake her. But he also knew he could be a selfish bastard, and he needed to sleep next to Sara. He had barely seen her all day.
    Walking up the stairs, he leaned against the door frame and knocked. He closed his eyes as he waited and could have sworn he dozed off for a minute when he heard her voice through the door.
    “Mitch?” After looking through the peephole she unlocked the dead bolt. Finally, after the last lock had been disengaged, she opened the door.
    He gave her a lazy smile and placed a small kiss on her lips.
    She smiled as she led him in. Closing the door and locking it back up, she turned to him. “I didn’t know you were coming by. Did you just get off of work?”
    “Yeah, and I’m beat.” He reached over and gave her a hug. “And, I missed you.”
    She took her hand and brought it to his face. “You look horrible. Were you staring at the computer all night?”
    He nodded. “But I needed to see you. Let’s go to bed, honey. I’m so tired.”
    Sara wrapped her arm around him and walked with him back to the bedroom. He stripped out of his clothes and plopped in bed. Curled on his side, Sara came to lie beside him. She began massaging his shoulders and neck and smiled at him when he groaned.
    “Oh, that feels so good. Did you like your flowers?”
    “I love my flowers. Now relax, and go to sleep.” She continued to massage him, lulling him to sleep, when he quickly turned over.
      Automatically, he lifted up his arm and watched her as though he was waiting for something. “Come on, honey, I’m tired.” Mitch waited.
    “What do you need?” she asked him with a look of confusion on her face.
    His arm was propped up like it was being suspended by an invisible wire.
    He rolled his eyes and kissed her forehead. “My body has already become used to feeling you against it all night. Now come here. I’m not going to be able to get a decent night’s sleep if you’re not lying against my shoulder.”
    She kissed his shoulder and nestled into his side. “Good night, Mitch.”
    “Typical woman.” He snickered, his voice fading.
    “Pardon me?”
    “It’s all your fault, you know. In a matter of days, you have become like a habit to me. I can’t even sleep without you.” He took a deep breath as his words got even quieter and harder to interpret. “Nope. No more. You’re too damn import…”
    “Mitch?” She quirked her head up and saw he had fallen asleep. “It’s okay, Mitch,” she said as she re fingers across his chest hairs. “I know the feeling.”

Chapter Nine

    It was Friday, but it seemed more like a Monday. Murphy’s Law was in full force as anything that could have gone wrong did. While Sara had been making copies for the Jennings Arbitration, the copier had jammed. Following the instructions on the screen, she attempted to clear it but was forced to call their service company.
    Then after she had begged and pleaded with them to come out