She stole greedy looks at Manny, loving the way the morning sun turned his eyes into glowing embers. She thought back to their night out at the theater and the amazing supper they’d grabbed at the nearby Indian restaurant. He’d been excited about seeing the play, asking her questions about the research she’d done. Though simple and low budget, the play had taken her breath away. And afterward, the conversation had flowed between Manny and her like a lazy river, effortless and easy. And the kiss good night was no less earth-shattering than she expected.The evening couldn’t have been better, except for the fact that it ended with a kiss and nothing more. Rebecca told herself that Manny probably guessed it was that time of month when she dipped into the drugstore and asked him to stay in the car. There was a good reason that she was in his bed, alone, again. But oh, the other things they could have been doing—should have been doing! Rebecca spent a good part of the night pouting in the dark and wishing for dessert.Besides her night out with Manny and the four nights in they had spent hanging together at the apartment, the week had been murderous.
