Shelby and Noel finished their meal, making little more than small talk. When they were finished, he looked at her as if to say, "What now?"

"How about we check out the library?" Shelby asked. "Maybe we can find out more about what's going on?" And she needed a little time just to be focused on something other than sex or food for a while. It was so hot, so intense, it was getting hard to remember it wasn't real. She needed to step back and take a breath. When this weekend was ...