Love Inspired February 2016, Box Set 2 of 2 by Emma Miller

Author:Emma Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459295964
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Zach looked into Ginger’s blazing eyes and knew he’d crossed the line. He let go of her wrist. It took everything he had to step back when he wanted nothing more than to pull her close and kiss her again. Slow this time and more thoroughly.

He couldn’t stay numb around Ginger. She was flaring emotion and in-your-face feelings—all the stuff he feared. If he let himself feel, it’d all come back. And all those raw emotions unleashed would ruin him. Ruin her, too, if she got close enough.

He couldn’t let that happen.

“Come on, it’s cold out here.” He slammed his hands deep into his coat pockets and headed for home. He didn’t offer his arm, as touching Ginger couldn’t end well, so he kept his distance. But he’d slowed down.

She walked next to him, her coat still open to the frigid air, completely silent.

He’d shut her up all right.

When they reached the back of his building, Zach opened the door for her.

She looked at him. “Thanks for walking me home.”

He nodded, feeling lower than dirt.

Before he could say anything, apologize even, Ginger ran up the stairs and disappeared into her apartment with a slam of her door.

Zach sighed. He owed her an apology. Instead, he made his way to his own apartment. Shedding his coat, he looked at his place with the brown leather couch and chair. His weight bench sat in the corner and the wooden miniblinds were drawn shut against the streetlights shining in from Main Street. His apartment was devoid of color. And feeling.

This is who he’d become.

He entered his tiny kitchen and made a sandwich.

Clicking on the TV, he tried to shut out what had happened with Ginger. He didn’t want to care for her, but knew how easy it’d be to do just that. Everything about her was vibrant and warm and full of life. She drew out those dead parts of him and teased him with promises of maybe. As if maybe they could be something. Maybe she was what he needed.

Maybe...

After eating, he stared at the TV without watching it. He finally turned it off, got up and changed into an old T-shirt. He might as well get some work done and burn off this itchy restlessness.

He stepped out of his apartment at the same time Ginger came out of hers. She was dressed in running gear.

“Kinda late for a run.” His voice came out in a low growl.

She raised her chin. “I won’t feel like going in the morning, not that I need your permission.”

“No. You don’t.” Would she stay inside if he asked her not to go?

She’d become his concern and he wanted to protect her. He’d protect her from herself if he had to, and he didn’t like it that she seemed restless, too. He didn’t know whether to be flattered or furious that he’d driven her to seek out running at nine o’clock at night. This was Maple Springs—a small town where running at night would be fine. She’d be fine, but still.

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