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It didn’t feel like being haunted by my past.
It felt like I was setting fire to my future.
And that is why the ring stays.
Until I figure out what the fuck this all means.
Until I know how deep this obsession runs.
If one drunken kiss has my mind spinning. What would her complete submission do to me?
Kill me?
Maybe.
I guess something has got to one day. Perhaps she should have smothered me with that pillow, because that’s the only way I can see her getting out of this.
“Wait,we still have one more passenger,” I tell the flight attendant as she goes to close the door.
She turns to me with a frown.
“No. This is the full count.”
I turn to Poppy and Josh; they seem to be the closest to Stephanie in our department.
“Where is Dr. Miller?” I ask.
They exchange a look.
“She left late last night.”
I swallow, making sure my face remains emotionless.
“Right,” I reply sharply.
“Go ahead. Wheels up, I guess.”
The door shuts with a thud, and I pull out my cell.
Me
And why did my wife leave me without so much as a goodbye?
I see the three dots appear and disappear. I need to change her contact name. She isn’t Dr. Miller any longer. Dr. Quinn. Or Temptress would work. Because that’s what she is to me. A temptation.
Stephanie Miller
I have no idea what you’re talking about. You have a wife?
A smile tugs at my lips.
Me
You know very well I do.
Her reply is lightning speed, just as I change her name.
Temptress
