and the way his hands ran down her body had caused all her defences to collapse as she had clung to him before returning the kiss with as equal a passion.
Their tongues had caressed the others, his hand moving to cup her cheek as she had felt the need for him rise like a tidal wave and engulf her, just as he had pulled his mouth from hers, her body swaying against him.
Opening her eyes slowly, she had seen as he had looked down into hers, for a moment something so warm deep within them, before coldness had replaced it and he had stepped back.
“Like I said this morning Jenna, nothing has changed. I will be back in two hours, pack light we will be shopping”.
With that he had moved away from her, moving towards the door, before stopping and with his voice hard throwing back.
“Or leave your key on the table...........choice is yours”.
Before he had pulled back the door and once more left.
Jenna had fallen back against the wall, the emotions swamping her as she had slowly sank down to the ground, her legs drawn close to her chest as she had allowed the tears to finally fall, her whole body shaking with the hurt that invaded every part of her. She had remained like that for over fifteen minutes willing her body to calmness, knowing that he would be back so soon, knowing what had to be done.
Slowly she had made her way up the large staircase and retrieved the backpack she had arrived with, before making her way back to the front door. With trembling fingers she had placed the keys on the table as he had requested, his words once more causing the tears never far from her eyes to move down her cheeks. Finally she had closed the door, knowing that it would be the last time she would ever set foot in his beautiful house that she had come to love so much.
Jenna had moved into the taxi that she had ordered, sitting back as it took her to the airport, her eyes looking sightlessly out into the darkness not seeing the many bright Christmas tree lights that seemed to mock the sadness and loss filling her.
When she had reached the airport, she had purchased a ticket to Australia. Her schedule for her year around the world had been specific and planned to the last detail, all that thrown away as she had chosen to remain with Ryan at his home. Although late, by that time she should have been spending time with her old school friend Justin at his parent’s ranch, and a phone call earlier had confirmed that he would be delighted for her to still join him, his exact words being.
“Get here girl.......”
She had only just made it in time for the flight, and was soon sitting in economy, so different from the flight Ryan had intended for them, so different from the lifestyle he was so accustomed to she had thought sadly. The lifestyle that could have been hers had she chosen to stay, chosen to accept that she would be nothing more to him than a casual affair, waiting for the day that he would replace her with his next conquest.
Chapter Five
Four years later Jenna Long had sat in her rented apartment. For the past three months she had been living once more in New York, her work having sent her to assist one of their new partner companies. Her mind had briefly played over the events of those long years, the memory of how she had cut short her world trip because of her broken heart now a dim memory, though she had refused to allow the image of the man who had broken her heart to invade her thoughts.
She had spent three years in Britain working for a media company, quickly rising through the ranks to become a top executive, her organisational skills, knowledge and ability to work and deal with people seeing her flourish in her chosen career. She had changed little in those years, a little more worldly wise and a little smarter she had thought sadly to herself.
Initially the thought of being back in the city had filled her with foreboding, but she knew that New York was a
Their tongues had caressed the others, his hand moving to cup her cheek as she had felt the need for him rise like a tidal wave and engulf her, just as he had pulled his mouth from hers, her body swaying against him.
Opening her eyes slowly, she had seen as he had looked down into hers, for a moment something so warm deep within them, before coldness had replaced it and he had stepped back.
“Like I said this morning Jenna, nothing has changed. I will be back in two hours, pack light we will be shopping”.
With that he had moved away from her, moving towards the door, before stopping and with his voice hard throwing back.
“Or leave your key on the table...........choice is yours”.
Before he had pulled back the door and once more left.
Jenna had fallen back against the wall, the emotions swamping her as she had slowly sank down to the ground, her legs drawn close to her chest as she had allowed the tears to finally fall, her whole body shaking with the hurt that invaded every part of her. She had remained like that for over fifteen minutes willing her body to calmness, knowing that he would be back so soon, knowing what had to be done.
Slowly she had made her way up the large staircase and retrieved the backpack she had arrived with, before making her way back to the front door. With trembling fingers she had placed the keys on the table as he had requested, his words once more causing the tears never far from her eyes to move down her cheeks. Finally she had closed the door, knowing that it would be the last time she would ever set foot in his beautiful house that she had come to love so much.
Jenna had moved into the taxi that she had ordered, sitting back as it took her to the airport, her eyes looking sightlessly out into the darkness not seeing the many bright Christmas tree lights that seemed to mock the sadness and loss filling her.
When she had reached the airport, she had purchased a ticket to Australia. Her schedule for her year around the world had been specific and planned to the last detail, all that thrown away as she had chosen to remain with Ryan at his home. Although late, by that time she should have been spending time with her old school friend Justin at his parent’s ranch, and a phone call earlier had confirmed that he would be delighted for her to still join him, his exact words being.
“Get here girl.......”
She had only just made it in time for the flight, and was soon sitting in economy, so different from the flight Ryan had intended for them, so different from the lifestyle he was so accustomed to she had thought sadly. The lifestyle that could have been hers had she chosen to stay, chosen to accept that she would be nothing more to him than a casual affair, waiting for the day that he would replace her with his next conquest.
Chapter Five
Four years later Jenna Long had sat in her rented apartment. For the past three months she had been living once more in New York, her work having sent her to assist one of their new partner companies. Her mind had briefly played over the events of those long years, the memory of how she had cut short her world trip because of her broken heart now a dim memory, though she had refused to allow the image of the man who had broken her heart to invade her thoughts.
She had spent three years in Britain working for a media company, quickly rising through the ranks to become a top executive, her organisational skills, knowledge and ability to work and deal with people seeing her flourish in her chosen career. She had changed little in those years, a little more worldly wise and a little smarter she had thought sadly to herself.
Initially the thought of being back in the city had filled her with foreboding, but she knew that New York was a
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