Chapter 50

  The next morning Alec wakes up feeling refreshed. Having taken his Rose over and over again last night with gusto had soothed the burn that always erupted when he was away from her.

  Suddenly he wonders if something his friend had once mentioned to him was true.

  A few months back, Alec had run into his college friend while he was in Boston and right after one drink he had insisted he had to leave. When asked what was so urgent, Alec had mentioned Rose. His friend had commented that it seemed like Alec was too deeply connected to her and probably had separation anxiety. That time Alec had laughed it off as he was leaving for him. But these last few weeks those words had flittered around in his head.

  Even the thought of separation from her seemed painful. Breathing in the sweetness of her essence from between her twin peaks, Alec feels blissful.