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passion, to him standing there wanting to talk business? She shook her head.
    “You want to change too much.”
    The man was infuriating. If only he would give it up. Good thing for both of them, it was not her nature to let things go. “I do not want to take over here, but yes, I do want change.” She advanced on him with each sentence she spoke. “And you are hell-bent on derailing me. Maybe you are the one sabotaging my wedding business just so you can run me off. You think I will tuck my tail and head back to New Orleans?”
    “Wait. You’ve got this all wrong.” He held up a hand in his defense.
    “I don’t think so. It makes sense.” The closer she got to him, the more he backed up to the door. Before she realized it, they were standing outside, under the stars and moon.
    “Stop, Kayla.”
    “You are experienced in the whole dead fiancée thing.” She was taunting him beyond what was right. She didn’t care. She’d had enough.
    “Oh hell no. Kayla, you need to stop.” He grabbed her upper arms, but that didn’t stop the words from flowing from her mouth.
    “You got back at Sawyer. Now you’re trying to get at me so you can have Grandpa’s business all to yourself.” She only said these words to antagonize him. She knew the truth in her heart. The man shut himself off from ever letting his heart feel again. Right or wrong, Kayla was going to open his eyes.
    “Is that what you think? Sawyer got into your head?” He pinned her against the backside wall. The bar sat down the way from the building. Blackness covered the area all around them. They were in an alcove of some sort. Palm trees surrounded the back of the storage building. It was totally private, especially that time of night.
    The sand under her feet was soft, but not as soft as it was closer to the water. Less traffic up by the storage room allowed a light splattering of grass to cover the ground. Waves crashed against the shore, one after another, like the beating of her heart.
    “Sawyer’s an asshole. It’s you who has gotten in my head.” Kayla stood on her toes and kissed him on the lips until he stopped clenching his teeth. He relaxed only slightly. She increased the intensity until his body gave in.
    He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. She breathed a sigh of relief, which he captured by his kiss. After a long, drawn-out, soul-searching connection, Kayla leaned back. Still held in his embrace, she looked deep into his eyes. “We will work the business out. As for you killing your fiancée, I don’t believe it. I had a long talk with Sergeant Miller. And Grandpa.”
    “I don’t understand.”
    “Because you are too blind to see what’s right in front of you.” Now that he wasn’t fuming with rage, she put her hands on his waist and tugged him closer.
    He tilted his head, and his brow wrinkled in confusion. “What has Sawyer told you?”
    Kayla groaned and threw her hands up in the air. “Forget it.” She started to walk away. She was trying to seduce the man, and he was totally blind. He wouldn’t understand if she stripped naked right in front of him.
    “Stop.” Colton’s hard, whiskey voice halted her from taking another step. She turned back around to face him. He was advancing towards her, a glint in his eyes. “You think this whole seduction thing you’re trying is going to work?”
    She looked at him. Gone was all of the anger and rage. Instead, there was the Colton she wanted to know more. Eyes filled with mischief. Taunting her, teasing her.
    “Well…” There was nothing she could say.
    “My God, Kayla. You’ve gotten to me from the day you walked behind the bar and made that damn pretty drink.” He pulled her in. His kiss was hot and possessive. When he broke contact, he led her by the hand to the cover of the palm trees.
    The moonlight poured over him, enhancing his features. “Colton,” she breathed.
    He shook his head and whispered, “Shhh. We’ve done enough talking.” His