But Jordan had it in him, he'd practiced on women, a seductive kiss, a blank promise, and he could get her to leave her current life behind and hit an unpredictable wall.

"Ida, I'm coming to Hustleburg, and I'll see you sometime."

The man's voice was so gentle that Ida was instantly reminded of that night, that kiss, and it was amazing that she remembered it so clearly after all this time.

Her eyes instantly reddened, she was so awake watching herself sink and fall.

"Okay, Jordan."

After hanging up, she took a deep breath and went to get Serena's cell phone.

Serena was sunbathing in her recliner and didn't...