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Chapter Six
Amy sat at her desk and stared blindly out the window. Thank God, the day was almost over and she’d seen all her patients. Her mind was plagued with matters that had nothing to do with work—blond-haired, blue-eyed matters with skilled hands and intoxicating kisses.
A yawn escaped as she rubbed her eyes. She hadn’t slept a wink. All she’d done last night was toss and turn and relive her outrageous orgasm at the exhibition. And Daniel’s.
She’d had plenty of time to think and rationalize what they’d done.
There was only one conclusion that made sense. Sex. It was all just sex. She hadn’t been with a man in over five months, and she was only human. She had needs. Daniel’s touch simply reminded her of those needs. It was the touch of a man and not the man himself that had driven her wild.
But why’d he have to go and touch her in the first place? How had things managed to get so out of hand so fast? One minute she and Daniel were celebrating his success, and the next she was on her knees, going down on him. What the hell had happened? How had she lost control like that?
Damn it, why hadn’t she said no?
Distracted, she tapped her pen against her diary, alternately appalled by her wanton behavior and perplexed by her response to Daniel. Every time she thought about him touching her, making love to her—which was about every other minute—her belly flopped over and moisture seeped between her legs.
Amy was a mess. She dropped her face in her hands and let out a low moan.
“Sounds bad,” Maggie said.
“It’s worse than bad,” Amy told her.
Maggie closed the door behind her and pulled up a chair. “You want to talk about it?”
Amy shook her head. “Can’t. I’m too mortified.”
“Nothing could be that bad.”
Amy looked at Maggie, knowing her eyes reflected her despair. “I did something stupid.”
“What was it?”
“I kissed Daniel and…well, let’s say things got a little carried away.”
Maggie stared at her, perplexed. “And that’s stupid because…?”
Amy sighed. “You know how he is with women. He goes through them the way you go through chocolate. Hunts them down, unwraps them, gobbles them down, and then discards the paper.”
Maggie nodded. “You’re afraid Daniel will do that to you. Enjoy your sweet bits then toss you aside like an empty wrapper.”
“Exactly. He’d find someone else before he was even finished with me. Then there goes our friendship down the toilet.”
“Wait. You’re scared he’d cheat on you?”
“Of course he would. He’s a man, isn’t he?”
Maggie narrowed her eyes in speculation. “What are you worried about? That your friendship with Daniel may be jeopardized? Or that he might be unfaithful to you?”
“Both,” she answered without thinking. “First he’d cheat, and then our friendship would be destroyed.”
“Are you sure we’re talking about Daniel? You’re not confusing him with Simon?”
Dumbstruck, Amy stared at her.
Maggie touched her hand. “Sure, Daniel has trouble with commitment, but he’s never cheated on a woman. Don’t mistake him for Simon. He doesn’t deserve that.”
Amy sagged against the back of her chair. Of course that wasn’t Daniel’s style. Her friend would never cheat. “God, I’m pathetic. You’d think I’d be over Simon by now.” How could he still have a hold over her after the shit he’d pulled?
“I do think you’re over him. I don’t think you’re over the hurt. He wounded you so deeply the scars are still visible. But don’t let his infidelity destroy your future. Don’t turn every man into Simon. That’s not fair to you. And projecting your anger onto Daniel isn’t fair to him.”