Mason used to be married to Zoe for many years. Naturally, he could sense that he still had a place in Zoe’s heart. However, she hated him more than she loved him. There was also the fact that she wouldn’t admit that she still had feelings for him.

After all, she wouldn’t let herself go and longingly waited for his every thrust if she hadn’t loved him.

Both of them knew about it, but none would say it out loud.

…

Zoe laid next to Yanni by the time they were done. She stayed awake for a long time, lost in thought.

She, too, knew that something shifted in their relationship. It was something she didn’t want to admit. If Mason weren’t going to bring it up, she wouldn’t say anything on the matter either. She’d still leave Brookesville when the time was right.

Zoe had long grown out of her youth. They had parted ways with each another gut-wrenchingly one too many times. It wasn’t something a great sex or two could fix.

All of a sudden, he grabbed her hands in the darkness. He aske