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Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.  \nCopyright © 2025 by Stella Rowe  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by an electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.  \nPublished by Crow & Compass Publishing  \nTucson, Arizona  \n[www.stellarowe.com](www.stellarowe.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n1. Old Friends  \n2. Frostbite  \n3. Body Heat  \n4. Burning  \n5. Breaking Point  \n6. Surrender  \n7. Obedience  \n8. Sated  \nA Note from Stella Also by Stella About Stella Rowe  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nOld Friends  \nI STAMPED SNOW FROM my boots on the cabin's porch, my breath clouding in the mountain air. Before I could knock, Nancy flung open the door, her smile as bright as I remembered.  \n\"Jo! God, you look amazing,\" she said, pulling me into a hug that smelled like cinnamon and wood smoke.  \n\"So do you,\" I laughed, feeling twenty-two again for just a moment.  \nNancy grabbed my suitcase despite my protests. \"I've got the fire going and wine breathing. Come in before you freeze.\"  \nThe cabin was exactly what I needed after three straight weeks of clinic overtime. Knotty pine walls, oversized leather furniture, and windows framing snow-laden pines. I followed Nancy through to the kitchen, where she'd already laid out cheese and crackers.  \n\"I brought those chocolate-covered espresso beans you used to steal from my desk,\" I said, digging through my toiletries bag.  \nNancy laughed. \"I knew there was a reason I kept you around.\"  \nWe fell into our old rhythm, unpacking groceries, catching up on work stories, comparing notes on failed relationships. I'd forgotten how easy it was with her, how she listened without judgment. For the first time in months, my shoulders relaxed.  \n\"It feels like old times. Minus the third musketeer, of course.\" I said, uncorking a second bottle.  \nNancy's smile flickered. \"Actually...\"  \nThe door opened with a gust of cold air. I turned, wine glass halfway tomy lips, and froze.  \nVeronica stood in the doorway, snowflakes melting in her dark hair. Twenty years had only made her more striking. Her eyes locked with mine, widened, then hardened to ice.  \n\"What the fuck, Nancy?\" Her voice was low, dangerous. \"You didn't tell me she'd be here.\"  \nI set my glass down carefully. \"Funny, she didn't mention you either.\"\"It's been twenty years, Ronnie,\" Nancy said quietly. \"It's time.\"  \nRonnie's jaw clenched. I felt sick. The weekend stretched before us like aminefield.  \n\"Well,\" I said, breaking the silence that had fallen like an avalanche.\"This is unexpected.\"  \nRonnie tossed her coat over a chair, not looking at me. \"Unexpected isone word for it.\"  \nNancy busied herself pouring wine, her therapist smile firmly in place.\"Come on, guys. We're adults. We can have a nice weekend.\"  \n\"Sure we can,\" Ronnie said, accepting the glass Nancy thrust at her. \"I'll just pretend I'm at a conference with someone I barely know.\"  \nI took a long sip of my wine. \"I can work with that.\"  \n\"Great,\" Ronnie muttered. \"Always so accommodating, aren't you, Jo?\"The wine soured in my mouth. \"What's that supposed to mean?\"  \n\"Nothing.\" Ronnie's smile didn't reach her eyes. \"Just that some things never change. You always did know how to take what you wanted.\"  \nMy glass hit the counter harder than I intended. \"If you have something to say, just say it.\"  \n\"Ladies,\" Nancy started, but Ronnie was already leaning forward.  \n\"Fine. You want honesty? I find it interesting that someone who stole my future can sit there looking so righteous.\"  \nThe old accusation lit my fuse. \"Stole your future? What the hell, Ronnie? I don’t get it. All I know is y","cbCaipXPxfvhURMZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipXPxfvhURMZ","pdf",2525948,42,"English","# Old Friends\n## 1. Old Friends\n## 2. Frostbite\n## 3. Body Heat\n## 4. Burning\n## 5. Breaking Point\n## 6. Surrender\n## 7. Obedience\n## 8. 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