How long could you go without laying eyes on your lover? Or tasting their lips? If their scent was beginning to fade from your pillows, could you breathe? How many hours could you go without hearing their voice?After a traumatic night, Amber lost count of the days, but her husband hadn’t. His requested divorce has just been finalized and Amber feels lighter. Continuing therapy, she hopes that a switch will flip... moreHow long could you go without laying eyes on your lover? Or tasting their lips? If their scent was beginning to fade from your pillows, could you breathe? How many hours could you go without hearing their voice?After a traumatic night, Amber lost count of the days, but her husband hadn’t. His requested divorce has just been finalized and Amber feels lighter. Continuing therapy, she hopes that a switch will flip. As of right now, her brain and heart are telling her that she doesn’t want to be touched.However, that’s not going to work for Elijah – a Baltimore City police officer. Losing his wife, he craves to touch and be touched. When his grandfather is granted a compassionate release from prison, Amber is hired to take care of him through his dementia.The more they’re around one another, Elijah and Amber discover they share more than just a mutual attraction. But for Amber, the similarities hit too close to home. Will she continue to deny herself from a basic human need or will she take the leap and allow Elijah to touch her? less
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