The sudden change -- from cad to gentleman -- left her as breathless as the earlier kiss. It took her a moment to recover, and she responded with genuine interest. For now, the reporter friend was forgotten.
"You are permitted." Tossing back her blond hair, feeling like royalty, she went still as Ed nibbled at her skin. Ryan -- even at his best -- never made her feel weak and jelly-limbed, not the way Ed did. If she didn't love the sensation, she would loathe Ed for his power over her.