She was exactly what he needed to accomplish the work of a lifetime. Together they could change the way sexuality was taught or even thought about. But how the hell could he work with someone who did this to him? How could he stand being in the same room with her and not being able to touch? Ainsley was the foremost authority on sexuality. Ironic given he couldn’t stand to be touched. It had been so long, he’d forgotten how the flesh of another human being felt like. But Antonia made him want to reach out, just this once, and feel the touch of another. Just one little touch.