Chapter 345

In the past month, Vicky and Tyler shared the same bed, but Tyler had not made any advance on her. It was not that he no longer desired her, but Vicky had been severely traumatized since she returned from Forever Night. She would either lose sleep or suffer from nightmares, and though she was making progress with therapy, she would still back away from Tyler's touch. Tyler knew that she was struggling to overcome her demons and did not push her. It was their fourth anniversary, and though she forgot about it, Tyler remembered and went to the lengths of planning a surprise for her. She had arrived late and upset Tyler, so she felt that intimacy might be the way she could compensate him, especially since she was recovering with the help of her therapist. Intimacy was inevitably the tie that kept a marriage together, so she did not back away and wrapped her arms around his neck. Tyler deepened the kiss when suddenly, the ringing of a phone interrupted them. Ring! Vicky pushed Tyl