The Best Intentions by Michelle Major

Author:Michelle Major
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-12-02T19:51:07+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Finn parked in front of his father’s sprawling rancher and walked around back toward the guesthouse, passing Kaitlin’s small sedan on the way. No need to advertise his plans for the evening when his father returned home. Not that he wanted to keep whatever this was between Kaitlin and him secret. Unless she did.

Hell, he’d agree to just about anything she asked for the chance to kiss her again. To do more than kiss her. He’d never felt anything like the need pounding through him as he thought about Kaitlin.

He picked up the pace until he was practically jogging across the lawn, then forced himself to slow down. He didn’t want to seem desperate, despite the fact he felt exactly that. Fear flickered along his spine at the thought that she’d change her mind.

I want you.

Those three words had made his body grow instantly rigid with desire. He’d dated plenty of women, both casually and a few who’d ended up with more serious intentions. But he’d never wanted anyone the way he did Kaitlin.

He couldn’t understand it. She was beautiful with her golden-blond hair and dark eyes framed by long lashes. But it was more. She was more. He had a feeling she could become everything to him if he let her. Which he wouldn’t, of course. Couldn’t. If he let her in all the way, she might see he actually didn’t have enough to give.

He slowed his pace even more as he approached the small cottage. Kaitlin stood on the edge of the cobblestone porch. In the dim moonlight, it was difficult to tell whether she was acting as sentry or rolling out the welcome mat.

“Your dad can’t know about this,” she said, her voice carrying across the quiet night.

Hoop number one. “Okay.”

“No one can know,” she added.

So she did want to keep it a secret. He ignored the disappointment that speared through him. This was simply hoop number two. “Fine.”

“It ends when you leave town.”

Hoop number three. “Why?” He couldn’t help but ask, even though he understood the logic of it.

“I’m not part of your world in the city, and I’m building a life here. I don’t want people to see me as Finn Samuelson’s small-town castoff.”

He stepped closer, trying to figure out why her rules for their relationship bothered him so much. Normally he was the one checking off boxes to make sure no one got too attached. He wouldn’t let Kaitlin get close, so he should be thanking her for taking care of this aspect. It made him look like less of an unfeeling jerk. But that was the crux of the problem. His feelings for her. “Anyone who would think that isn’t worth a moment of your time.”

One corner of her mouth kicked up, but the almost smile seemed sad to him. “If that’s part of your foreplay routine, you’re pretty good.”

“I’m better than good,” he answered without hesitation. “But it’s simply the truth.”

“We have an expiration date,” she insisted, crossing her arms over her chest.

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