Eden was just starting to fall asleep when Holden asked, “What are you doing?” She’d have to be deaf not to hear the growly undertone in his voice. “Sleeping.” “I’m confused. I told you I still had feelings for you, and you shut me down. Fast,” he said, his breath wafting over her shoulder. “And now you’re all cuddled into me.” Eden straightened, but she was immediately cold. The higher elevations in Hawaii could be chilly, and they were at the highest one on the island of Getaway Bay. “I just thought….” Her voice trailed off, and she searched his face in the gathering darkness. He had a tremendous ability to hide how he felt until it exploded out of him, and right now, he wore a stoic mask. “What did you think, Eden?” He remained very still, and Eden wasn’t entirely sure what she was

