Chapter 20
Max watched Becca and Chloe go upstairs. He couldn’t believe he’d almost kissed her. It was everything—from how they’d been the only ones at breakfast, giving him that warm cozy family feel he’d always craved, to her nearness as they’d washed the dishes together.
What had he been thinking? He was supposed to keep her safe, not take advantage of her. But he couldn’t forget the way he’d almost drowned in her beautiful green eyes and how her lips had beckoned to him. It was a good thing Chloe had been there to bring them back to reality. He would have to be more careful.
Becca had seemed okay at breakfast, compared to how she’d been earlier this morning. He hoped that meant whatever was bothering her had been resolved. But he still needed to talk to her about last night.
Why di
