"Allow me to serve you your dessert, but only after you have served me mine." Love had never been in the employment contract and Tosh had no one to blame for her heartache but herself. Three months have passed since she quit both her job and her relationship. Now, with school nearly complete and her first art show scheduled she realizes that the power to succeed has always been in her grasp, the only thing lacking was the confidence to get the job done. Day after day she counted her minutes between work, school and painting -hiding from the life she had shared with him, the life she never expected to miss. Heartbreak is a powerful tool for an artist, but loneliness can be deadly on the soul. After parting ways, Richard Daniels' life has taken a turn down a winding road. Torn with the realization that for the first time in his life he is heartsick over a former submissive, Richard risks his business affairs for the opportunity to win back his former Maid, Tosh. Hired under false pretenses, Tosh had served him as his live-in maid and bent to his will as his sexual submissive, but when she demanded a demonstration of his commitment and love he had failed her. Now alone and devastated Richard is preparing to complete the biggest merger of his career while he fights for his chance to make amends to the woman who got away. Heartbreak is a powerful tool for an artist, but loneliness can be deadly on the soul... Warning: This book has strong sexual content and is not appropriate for readers un 18.