Chapter 7 HE'D BE GOING BACK to school soon. What could really come of the next few days? A part of her wanted to just walk away, get back to her normal life, where everything made sense, where she was in control. But a bigger part looked into his earnest face, into those big brown eyes and wanted to stay in the fantasy he'd created. Even knowing it would end—had to end—she wanted those days with him. Wanted to take the time to pretend that she was just a girl who had the luxury of being courted by a sweet, handsome guy. What harm could it do? "Seems a shame to miss out on the chance of having a white Christmas out at the farm." "That it does." He lifted the hand he still held and pressed a kiss to her knuckles. The gesture made her knees go weak. She'd given him the green light to ro

