Chapter 15
Lexi
Her nerves were frazzled. It wasn’t only because of watching and worrying about the border situation. It was a combination of that plus James. She had been living on the premise that things were better done alone. This big, beautiful man coming in to partner with her had thrown everything off. Her brain scrambled to make sense of it all.
Carl had been the same, had offered her to share his house and business. He was handsome and smooth-talking, like James. But that was where the line could be drawn. Carl was selfish. He had only wanted her there because he saw what was in it for him. And when he stopped being interested, he grabbed the next new toy. That wasn’t love.
James not only talked the talk, but he walked the walk. He risked his life for me. He was cool-headed a
