Chapter Sixteen
Ricki was stunned by Ristéard’s confession. Love... Was it possible that he could have fallen in love with her? Doubt and confusion poured through her. If he felt love, then what did the feelings coursing through her mean? Was she in love with him?
Lifting her arms to hold him close, she tried to rationalize her feelings. Yes, she had been acutely aware of him since the first time she saw him, but she had put that down to exasperation more than anything else. He had been extremely arrogant... and, well, bossy. Neither a characteristic that she found attractive.
Still, she couldn’t deny that she had agreed to go out with Stan in an attempt to push Ristéard out of her mind. Now, she knew that would never happen. Pressing her lips to his shoulder, she closed her eyes and le
