RED HOT STORIES (A COLLECTION OF ST*AMY STORIES)
“That’s the one thing I can’t seem to write.”
“Why not?” he asked.
“Because I don’t know how to describe it without sounding fake.”
He studied me for a moment. “Maybe that’s because you think desire is only about the physical. But it isn’t.”
I met his gaze, waiting.
He continued, “Desire can be wanting to understand someone completely. It can be curiosity, admiration, or even silence between two people who can’t stop thinking about each other. It’s not always about touch.”
His voice was low, steady, almost thoughtful enough to make the room feel smaller.