Amy Mistretta Undying Passions

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All right, that s it. Tess threw her arms in the air. That s the second time tonight
you ve made a remark like that. What s going on with you?
Oh, I don t know. He raised his voice. In the last year I failed to protect my wife
and lost my sanity in the process. Tonight I had to witness another woman die before her
time. I don t know, Tess, do you think I m being a little melodramatic?
He hadn t meant to take that tone with her, but these days, he couldn t help it. He
snapped at everything, everybody, his partner, Ted Jennings, now Tess. Every hour,
every minute, every second, he felt as though his mind was going to blow into a million
pieces.
I never said you were being melodramatic, but I ve heard you make these
comments before you ever went to that accident scene tonight.
I don t know what you re talking about.
But he did. He knew exactly what statements she had picked up on.
Back at the cemetery and right before we went into the restaurant, and I don t
appreciate you insinuating that I m accusing you of anything. Fury filled her. I didn t
ask you to come back here tonight, you know. As a matter of fact, I haven t asked
anything of you!
No, you haven t. Johnny turned to go for the door.
Damn it, Johnny, how long are you going to keep this all bottled up inside?
Her voice stirred something deep within him. No matter how badly he wanted to
storm out that door, he couldn t. The feeling inside only grew, taking over his entire
being. He went and stood directly in front of her, staring down into her shocked eyes.
Whatever was going through his body couldn t be contained. He didn t want to
further the conversation, yet he didn t want to walk out on her either. He wanted all the
pain to go away, to vanish into thin air as if it had never happened. He wanted to be a kid
again, the same kid who had been madly in love with Tess Fenmore. For just a moment,
he wanted to be free of all the horrific feelings ripping him apart.
More than anything, he wanted Tess.
Before he lost his nerve, he pulled Tess into his arms, covering her mouth with his.
The room started to spin as if they were in another dimension& a different place& a
different time, and he realized there was nothing stopping him& nothing to hold them in
the present.
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He wanted to go back, take Tess back to a time when all that mattered was the two of
them. Right at that moment they were free to let go of all that was going on around
them& free to let their bodies take over, to reconnect, to feel what it had been like when
they d been young and in love.
Tess seemed stunned when Johnny made his move. His lips trailed from her mouth
to her neck, then back again. But she didn t refuse his touch, and her body pressed closer
to his with every caress of his tongue.
If he had been with any other woman, Johnny would have chalked it up to an easy
way to forget his problems, to a night full of meaningless, no-strings-attached sex. But
this wasn t just any woman he was about to carry up the staircase and make passionate
love to.
No&
Tess was a girl he had once loved as much as any teenage boy could. And throughout
the years, every time he had laid eyes on Tess, even while married to Lindsey, he had still
felt something awaken from deep within him.
Suddenly Tess backed away slightly, far enough so he could look into her eyes. The
expression on her face was complex. Confusion, wanting and fear seemed to be all
wrapped up in one multifaceted look. She seemed to be after something, answers maybe,
verification that he was ready for this, that she was ready?
But he didn t want to talk, not now. All he wanted to do was live in the moment and
never let her go. More importantly, he wanted her to indulge in the same sinful pleasures.
However, he would never force himself on Tess or any other woman for that
matter. He was sure of the things that were probably running through her mind, especially
with the impulsiveness of his actions, the past and the stress of the here and now. If there
was something she needed to say, he would listen.
He started to move back, a little bit farther, but it felt too good to be close to her
again. He knew Tess could feel his desire stirring as he pushed against her.
He didn t move all that much.
He rubbed the edge of his thumb lightly along her lower lip, then brushed aside her
bangs from her beautiful eyes. He took a deep breath, preparing himself for the shutdown
to a night that had turned into a fantasy. Her warm breath grazed his hand as the words
left her lips.
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You don t know how long I ve waited for this. Tess leaned up, gently trailing his
neck with light kisses.
Her words couldn t have pleased him more.
I can tell you& Johnny paused, never wanting to speak the truth as much as he did
right then. I ve wanted it more than you could ever imagine.
Johnny again took the sweet taste of her mouth in his, but something made him stop.
The guilt. A faint voice inside his head demanded him to stop. Warned him not to cross
the line. As quickly as the voice penetrated his head, it faded in the distance, his
trembling body begging his mind to throw away all restraint.
Tess must have noticed the change in him, for she held his gaze with an even stare.
As she searched his face, Johnny felt the last of the guilt slowly slip away. All he could
think about was holding her closer, taking her breath away with the urgency of his kiss,
making love to Tess Fenmore as if it were his dying wish.
Johnny& Tess lightly caressed his face. We don t have to do this.
She started to pull back, but he couldn t let her walk away. Not now. He would be
full of regret. Johnny couldn t let this moment pass him by. He drew her back in, holding
her firmly against the length of his body, wanting to make her feel like she d never felt
before, wanting to tell her how much he&
I want you. He leaned in close as he held the back of her neck securely in his hand,
positioning her right where he wanted her.
If that s what you truly want
I do.
Then please& don t stop.
Johnny felt the weight lifting off his shoulders. All the guilt, the pain and the
confusion, it was all gone, rising up through the air like a puff of smoke. It was as if the
last few months, years, of his life had never taken place. It was as though he were
nineteen again, nineteen and still in love with the woman of his dreams.
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Chapter Five
Tess felt as if she had died and gone to heaven. What she felt for Johnny at the
moment had nothing to do with all the nights she had spent alone, wishing things could
have been different between them. Nor was it about the regrets she had for what had
happened all those years ago. What she felt right now, nestled in Johnny s arms, was a
pure desire to be loved by him in every way possible.
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