Fuck! It had been so long since he’d touched a woman—since losing his wife, he hadn’t let anyone get close. But Callista… her touch lit him up like a live wire. She wasn’t just under his skin—she was in his head, driving him absolutely insane.

He let her cling to him, burying her face against his neck. Then he set her down on the edge of the bed, kneeling in front of her.

He crawled over her, bracing his hands on either side of her head. He gazed down at her, his eyes dark and ...