a week of peace, but I guess that’s never happening with my family, is it?”
“What’s wrong with a guy from town?” His voice rose with defensiveness. “Your family is nice. I can only imagine at least some of the men in this town are okay too.”
Some might be nice, but not all. And that wasn’t a conversation she was having with Logan now, or ever if she could help it. The past was the past and that’s how she wanted to keep things. “I’ve had my fill of small town life.”
“Vague.”
It was her turn to shrug. “You’re so full of questions. How about you answer one for me?” she asked.
“Fire away,” he said, his mouth set in a firm line.
“Why do you care so much that I lied about having a boyfriend?”
“Because if there’s a guy back in the city I have no choice but to respect that.”
She swallowed, suddenly feeling nervousness and excitement mix in her stomach. “And if there’s no guy?” Her voice came out as a whisper.
Logan lifted her chin with his fingers then slid his hand along her jaw and into the hair at the base of her neck. “If there’s no boyfriend, then you’re single. And I’m single. And we’re all alone in this cozy cabin every night.”
“So? I’m still not interested. Sorry to burst your big ego bubble.” The lump of anticipation in her throat made it feel as if her airway was closing, but she sucked in a staggered breath.
She tried to step away but before she could, he had her pressed against the doorframe. A tiny gasp escaped her parted lips at the pleasure of him leaning into her body in all the right places. How many times had she imagined a scenario like this happening? Many. But Logan wasn’t a fantasy. He was real and felt better than anything her imagination could ever come up with. Why she’d been fighting the attraction she’d felt for him since meeting him on the twisting mountain road escaped her realm of thinking right now.
“You might claim you’re not interested, but I’m pretty sure that’s another lie. And if you’re single and willing, and I’m single and wanting, then there’s nothing to stop me from doing this.”
He brushed his lips against hers, lingering only long enough to cause her to arch into him involuntarily. Feeling as if she was suffocating, she tried to suck in a breath. When she did, his tongue swept across her bottom lip and she trembled.
He pulled back, his eyes heavy-lidded. “I’m pretty sure I know the truth about what you want too. So tell me once and for all, is there a guy in the city waiting for you?” His gaze penetrated hers, intense and full of need, longing.
“You can’t say anything to my family. They’ll never leave me alone to make my own decisions.”
“I’ll keep your secret.”
She relaxed in his arms. His thumb brushed across her lower lip, and she fought to control the tremble of nerves his touch brought to life.
“If…” He paused.
Biting her lip, she prayed he wouldn’t ask for something in return she couldn’t give. “If what?” she whispered.
“If you’ll promise to be one hundred percent real and honest with me when we’re alone. I get that you don’t want your family to know. They’re well meaning, but even I can see how much of a hard time they give you over everything. If they knew the truth, I think you’re right about how they would react and I’d hate to see you go crazy over it. So around them you can keep up the charade.”
She nodded, not trusting her voice to stay strong and steady.
“But when we’re alone, you’re single, and you won’t write me off because I decided to move to Cutter’s Creek instead of staying in the city. You’ll respect my decision as much as you want your family to respect yours.”
Well, when he said it like that… She hadn’t realized she’d acted hypocritically. It wasn’t fair to him anymore than it was fair to her that her family tried to pressure her into moving home. She thought she was a better person, but
“What’s wrong with a guy from town?” His voice rose with defensiveness. “Your family is nice. I can only imagine at least some of the men in this town are okay too.”
Some might be nice, but not all. And that wasn’t a conversation she was having with Logan now, or ever if she could help it. The past was the past and that’s how she wanted to keep things. “I’ve had my fill of small town life.”
“Vague.”
It was her turn to shrug. “You’re so full of questions. How about you answer one for me?” she asked.
“Fire away,” he said, his mouth set in a firm line.
“Why do you care so much that I lied about having a boyfriend?”
“Because if there’s a guy back in the city I have no choice but to respect that.”
She swallowed, suddenly feeling nervousness and excitement mix in her stomach. “And if there’s no guy?” Her voice came out as a whisper.
Logan lifted her chin with his fingers then slid his hand along her jaw and into the hair at the base of her neck. “If there’s no boyfriend, then you’re single. And I’m single. And we’re all alone in this cozy cabin every night.”
“So? I’m still not interested. Sorry to burst your big ego bubble.” The lump of anticipation in her throat made it feel as if her airway was closing, but she sucked in a staggered breath.
She tried to step away but before she could, he had her pressed against the doorframe. A tiny gasp escaped her parted lips at the pleasure of him leaning into her body in all the right places. How many times had she imagined a scenario like this happening? Many. But Logan wasn’t a fantasy. He was real and felt better than anything her imagination could ever come up with. Why she’d been fighting the attraction she’d felt for him since meeting him on the twisting mountain road escaped her realm of thinking right now.
“You might claim you’re not interested, but I’m pretty sure that’s another lie. And if you’re single and willing, and I’m single and wanting, then there’s nothing to stop me from doing this.”
He brushed his lips against hers, lingering only long enough to cause her to arch into him involuntarily. Feeling as if she was suffocating, she tried to suck in a breath. When she did, his tongue swept across her bottom lip and she trembled.
He pulled back, his eyes heavy-lidded. “I’m pretty sure I know the truth about what you want too. So tell me once and for all, is there a guy in the city waiting for you?” His gaze penetrated hers, intense and full of need, longing.
“You can’t say anything to my family. They’ll never leave me alone to make my own decisions.”
“I’ll keep your secret.”
She relaxed in his arms. His thumb brushed across her lower lip, and she fought to control the tremble of nerves his touch brought to life.
“If…” He paused.
Biting her lip, she prayed he wouldn’t ask for something in return she couldn’t give. “If what?” she whispered.
“If you’ll promise to be one hundred percent real and honest with me when we’re alone. I get that you don’t want your family to know. They’re well meaning, but even I can see how much of a hard time they give you over everything. If they knew the truth, I think you’re right about how they would react and I’d hate to see you go crazy over it. So around them you can keep up the charade.”
She nodded, not trusting her voice to stay strong and steady.
“But when we’re alone, you’re single, and you won’t write me off because I decided to move to Cutter’s Creek instead of staying in the city. You’ll respect my decision as much as you want your family to respect yours.”
Well, when he said it like that… She hadn’t realized she’d acted hypocritically. It wasn’t fair to him anymore than it was fair to her that her family tried to pressure her into moving home. She thought she was a better person, but
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