Chapter 11
When Luke turned and kissed Kelly, it wasn’t to punish her, or his life, or make her leave, it was to make her stay. They kissed long and deep. When he pulled away, he gently took her hand and started leading her toward the stairway, and up to his bedroom that was bathed in orange as the sun sank into the ocean.
“Are you sure about this? I’m not…”
“I know you’re not in love with me. You’re not responsible for me either. The very fact that you don’t want to hurt me tells me what kind of man you are, and that’s all I need from you.”
“I’m a lousy guy to get involved with.”
“No. You’re the only one I’ve ever trusted enough to get involved with, in any way. Contrary to what you think, I need this, too.”
“This, meaning just tonight?”
“Yes, just tonight. I get it. You need to fe
