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arms.
He looked back at the guy they were leaving behind. He was a shifter; he’d be fine. More fine than he deserved to be. But he’d probably tell someone about where Valerie was and a description of who he’d seen her with.
And Wyatt wasn’t taking any risks with that.
“When we get back to the ranch, I’m moving you in with me,” he said. “I’ll take the couch. But just until I know they aren’t coming after you.”
“Good idea,” she said. “But won’t it bother you?”
He raised an eyebrow at her as he carried her along the edge of the clearing, hoping to get to the parking lot without drawing much attention. “I don’t know where you’re getting this whole bothering me thing, but you’re mistaken. You didn’t bother me in there.”
When they reached the car, he set her down, opened the door, and helped her in. Then he went around and got in on his side.
“Then why did you push me away?” she asked. “It’s because you’re not attracted to me. Because I’m only a friend. Because you couldn’t possibly—”
He leaned forward and cut her off with a kiss to the lips, sealing off any other words as his mouth covered hers. After a soft second, he pulled back, looking into her eyes.
“Of course I’m attracted to you. I pushed you away because I’m trying to be the good guy. And with your breasts on me like that… I couldn’t think.”
She blinked at him, surprised. Then she threw her arms around him and planted her lips on his with a hard kiss.
She tasted like tears.
Wyatt froze in shock but then relaxed against her lips and let her take him. Her hands were soft on his face and her lips were like velvet. He heard a soft purr from her throat and realized something.
She wanted him. It stunned him. He hadn’t even thought it possible.
And now he was utterly at a loss for what to do.
He let her kiss him for a moment longer and then pulled her back gently and tucked her hair back behind her ear.
“How about we wait until we get home?” he said. “So we can talk about this.”
She nodded solemnly, touching her hand to her mouth. “I’m sorry.”
He started the car, trying to ignore the pounding in his heart. “You have nothing to be sorry for. I just have to figure things out,” he said, giving her a tender look. “But I promise I’m nothing but flattered by the fact that you want me.”
The last thing he would do was reject her feelings. But he still wasn’t sure whether he should actually return them.
Damn, he wished there was a guidebook for life.
9
H e was attracted to her .
Val hadn’t even considered the possibility. He was gorgeous. Tall, handsome, built, with nice clothes and an amazing ranch. She was just an employee, one who didn’t even really know what to do with makeup or her hair or even girly clothing.
He’d shaken her off because she made it hard to focus?
The thought was baffling. And hot.
For some reason, for once, it didn’t bother her to have a man attracted to her.
Maybe because she knew, unlike other men, Wyatt would never use that attraction to try and take advantage. In fact, even now, after a searing hot kiss, he seemed reluctant to do anything about the attraction sizzling between them.
But why?
As they drove, she rested against the window and thought about the fact that he’d come to save her. She’d never been rescued like that before, and it was an odd feeling. She’d always had to fight for herself, always had to be on guard.
So strange to think she wasn’t alone anymore.
And wouldn’t be for a while, since Wyatt feared Nate would have enough info to help her family find them.
She wasn’t sure. It all depended on if he could describe Wyatt well enough in the darkness for someone to know who he was talking about.
She shook her head. She wouldn’t think about that prospect. She’d think about the fact that she and Wyatt would be staying in the same living space tonight, which made her cheeks flame red.
“You okay
He looked back at the guy they were leaving behind. He was a shifter; he’d be fine. More fine than he deserved to be. But he’d probably tell someone about where Valerie was and a description of who he’d seen her with.
And Wyatt wasn’t taking any risks with that.
“When we get back to the ranch, I’m moving you in with me,” he said. “I’ll take the couch. But just until I know they aren’t coming after you.”
“Good idea,” she said. “But won’t it bother you?”
He raised an eyebrow at her as he carried her along the edge of the clearing, hoping to get to the parking lot without drawing much attention. “I don’t know where you’re getting this whole bothering me thing, but you’re mistaken. You didn’t bother me in there.”
When they reached the car, he set her down, opened the door, and helped her in. Then he went around and got in on his side.
“Then why did you push me away?” she asked. “It’s because you’re not attracted to me. Because I’m only a friend. Because you couldn’t possibly—”
He leaned forward and cut her off with a kiss to the lips, sealing off any other words as his mouth covered hers. After a soft second, he pulled back, looking into her eyes.
“Of course I’m attracted to you. I pushed you away because I’m trying to be the good guy. And with your breasts on me like that… I couldn’t think.”
She blinked at him, surprised. Then she threw her arms around him and planted her lips on his with a hard kiss.
She tasted like tears.
Wyatt froze in shock but then relaxed against her lips and let her take him. Her hands were soft on his face and her lips were like velvet. He heard a soft purr from her throat and realized something.
She wanted him. It stunned him. He hadn’t even thought it possible.
And now he was utterly at a loss for what to do.
He let her kiss him for a moment longer and then pulled her back gently and tucked her hair back behind her ear.
“How about we wait until we get home?” he said. “So we can talk about this.”
She nodded solemnly, touching her hand to her mouth. “I’m sorry.”
He started the car, trying to ignore the pounding in his heart. “You have nothing to be sorry for. I just have to figure things out,” he said, giving her a tender look. “But I promise I’m nothing but flattered by the fact that you want me.”
The last thing he would do was reject her feelings. But he still wasn’t sure whether he should actually return them.
Damn, he wished there was a guidebook for life.
9
H e was attracted to her .
Val hadn’t even considered the possibility. He was gorgeous. Tall, handsome, built, with nice clothes and an amazing ranch. She was just an employee, one who didn’t even really know what to do with makeup or her hair or even girly clothing.
He’d shaken her off because she made it hard to focus?
The thought was baffling. And hot.
For some reason, for once, it didn’t bother her to have a man attracted to her.
Maybe because she knew, unlike other men, Wyatt would never use that attraction to try and take advantage. In fact, even now, after a searing hot kiss, he seemed reluctant to do anything about the attraction sizzling between them.
But why?
As they drove, she rested against the window and thought about the fact that he’d come to save her. She’d never been rescued like that before, and it was an odd feeling. She’d always had to fight for herself, always had to be on guard.
So strange to think she wasn’t alone anymore.
And wouldn’t be for a while, since Wyatt feared Nate would have enough info to help her family find them.
She wasn’t sure. It all depended on if he could describe Wyatt well enough in the darkness for someone to know who he was talking about.
She shook her head. She wouldn’t think about that prospect. She’d think about the fact that she and Wyatt would be staying in the same living space tonight, which made her cheeks flame red.
“You okay
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