Merci Crandall

The last time I saw Ryan, he left me heartbroken, and ashamed. He put me into a car and his driver take me home.

I still loved him, but I was even more determined to forget all about him after learning that he and his wife were expecting their first child. Apparently, all his talk about leaving her was a lie.

Eventually, I'll get over him.

Now, I have a fantastic new job as a personal assistant to the partner of one of the most prestigious law firms in the state. I'm finally an independent woman, and for the first time in my life, everything's perfect - well, almost.

If I could just forget about the man who changed everything for me. It would be easier if he didn't show up in the most unforeseen places…

Ryan West

My wife, Tricia, was expecting. It would be our first baby, and now I was more determined than ever to make our marriage work. I wanted our child to feel loved and needed, especially after knowing how it felt to be only a means to an end as I was with my parents.

I once loved Tricia, and I wasn't sure if I'd ever feel the same about her again, but I had to try. So, I arranged for her to join me at one of my resorts in the Caribbean.

I would leave all thoughts of Merci behind me.

But try as hard as I could, I couldn't get her out of my mind. Everywhere I went, I still saw her face and heard her whimsical laughter. Was it just my imagination…