Chapter Five
“I’m not interested.” Her voice was low and flat.
He sent her a perplexed look. “I haven’t told you why I’d like you to stay.”
“I have a good idea of what men like you want, and I’m still not interested.” She tried to put as much frost into her voice as she could. She turned, feeling the heat of his gaze on her back.
She expected to feel his hand on her shoulder. What she didn’t expect was the soft curse he uttered. She stopped, turned, glanced at him over her shoulder. He ran his fingers through his hair, looking as horrified as she felt.
“Hell. I didn’t mean how that sounded. Again. My apologies. This day has been… exhausting.”
His voice cracked. Whether it was his genuine concern or look of shock, she didn’t know, but it calmed her. She swallowed, forcing her heart to
