Chapter 205

"Okay," she said. "I’ll brief you while you clean me off."

The steam billowed out of the shower when we opened the door and went inside. I had started to see Jess in a new light in recent weeks. Our connection and attraction for so long had been rooted in this magnetic, irrepressible sexual fire. From that standpoint, nothing had changed between us. If anything, I felt more attracted to her. She had gotten more beautiful, the increased exercise and focus on the business side of the agency giving her a new aura of independence and confidence. The role of budding mogul suited her.

I held her as the water beat down on us, and we kissed lightly. Her pale blue eyes gazed up at me, and I gazed back.

"So what’s the story with this Nikki girl?" I finally asked.

"She’s not very experienced," Jess said, but then she paused. She bit her lip, and I knew there was a secret coming. "And I didn’t exactly tell her that we’re an es