He realized he could have stared at her forever. She was the most enchanting creature to ever bless his life. There was something about her spirit that had moved him exponentially. Pulled him from a very dark space into an amazingly hopeful abode. He liked where he was and knew, beyond any doubt, that he would do anything and everything to stay as long as Maitlyn was there by his side. He pulled the sheets up and over her naked body, then eased his own down the stairs. He paused at the bar and poured himself a shot of Scotch before moving out onto the deck and dropping down into the chaise lounge. He took the first sip of his drink and leaned back, his legs crossed in front of him. There was a sliver of moon in the midnight sky and a cool breeze blowing off the water. Zak inhaled deeply in an attempt to relax, wanting to will his body to sleep. Earlier in the day he’d been afraid that he had scared Maitlyn off. Sharing the details of his history had not been easy, something he’d bottled and stored away ages ago.
