“But—but you didn’t say anything,” she insisted.
“No, I didn’t. Things got crazy after that. I wanted to spend time together, but I wanted you safe.” He pulled her back into his arms, missing the warmth of her curves over him. “The best way I can ensure your safety is to help Caleb rid of the rogues his uncle hired. They’ve been inundating the area of Caleb’s land and pushing into ours.”
“But—”
He worried when she continued to sound unsure. “Don’t you believe me?”
“It’s not that. I know how your kind works, Nate. I understand we’ve had this attraction going between us for a while. I won’t deny it. But how do we know this is something that’s even likely to work?”
“You have to trust your instincts, sweetheart.”
She was quiet for long moments. Long, nerve-wracking moments. “My instincts
