Collins stood before the mirror, making final adjustments to her platinum blonde hair and makeup. The bright green contact lenses from her earlier photoshoot still masked the natural blue of her eyes.
Connor had called from the airport. Five weeks had passed since she'd last seen him—the longest they'd ever been apart. Until she heard his voice, she hadn't realized just how profoundly she'd missed him.
Though exhaustion had colored his tone, that had never stopped him before. Whenever he returned from his travels, he always came to her first. He would take her into his arms with an insatiable hunger that made words unnecessary. They rarely made it to the bedroom.
