The Velvet Rose Cafe

How does love begin and where does it end? Isabella finds herself, after so many years, seated at the table of a man who can still send shivers up her spine. What began as a friendly cup of tea at a nearby café turns into a sensual dream and seductive nightmare come true. Justin was her best friend and lab partner at college. Isabella thought him a good man until his girlfriend broke his heart. And though he had time to get over it, Isabella found out the hard way that some people never get over their past injuries, despite his diversions and escapist lifestyle. Leave them before they hurt you, worked for Justin without exceptions. But he always felt slightly guilty about seducing Isabella after she broke up with her boyfriend. He hadn’t seen her for years, yet when they met on the street there was still a spark between them. Taking their conversation to a nearby café until a passing rainstorm gives them both the opportunity to find the answers to hidden questions and finish their conversation in private at his nearby apartment. As long as he promised to be a gentleman she promised to answer all his questions with the same direct candor they used to share as friends. Isabella knows there is no way he can seduce her as long as she keeps her end of the bargain. After all, a promise is a promise, right? But Isabella never took into account fate or shared karma.