Chapter 1: Introduction
Standing on the funeral with her black patent heels sinking slightly into the dewey grass, Jane Smith clock-watched for the wake of her husband's funeral. The emotional turmoil of the day left her weary and heavyhearted, not knowing that a rollercoaster ride of self-discovery and passion awaited her. She drives her late-model car home, the roads eerily quiet, listening to the hushed sound of the tires cutting against wet tar. Jane gripped the wheel tightly, overcome with thoughts of her late husband.
A tear rolled down her cheek, and a deep, lonely sigh escaped her. Within moments, her vivid imagination cast her back to earlier, happier times with him. Her heart suddenly seemed to open up, and her late husband's memory flooded every crevice of her lonely heart.
It wasn't long before her lips curved up slightly at the thought of his embrace: the way his strong arms guided her, the way his lips met hers in an intense passion, her fingers intertwined with his.