It was destined to be another sleepless night, with his body once again at the mercy of his frustrated hormones. That had happened a lot since he'd met Lori just a few days earlier. Eric couldn't remember ever wanting a woman with the same instant intensity that he felt for Lori Tremain. It wasn't just physical, either. The way he wanted to be with her, laugh with her, protect her scared the hell out of him.

He was screwing around on-line, trying to decide whether or not he ...