30 They made good time into New York City. As they approached the city from across the river, Elisabeth wondered what had gotten into her, that she had agreed to what was essentially a harebrained scheme on Shawn's part. He was going back in time, to see what would have happened if she had shown up as she’d promised. The kiss from Gunnar had shocked her into realizing that she only wanted Shawn to kiss her like that. Sure, Gunnar tempted her. He would tempt any red-blooded human. He was sweet and sassy, sugar and spice at the same time. She could see it for what it was. And if she’d tumbled forward into her own harebrained schemes, she might have gone there with him, because she was lonely and scared. That would be a mistake, she knew. And she would need to corner him into an honest con

