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“I can’t, Nick,” she whispered. “It’s not right. You don’t trust me.”

It was on the tip of his tongue to deny it, to tell her his trust in her grew the more time he spent with her. He stopped himself when he realized how it would sound if he uttered those words.

She’d think he was saying it just to get her into bed.

He cursed under his breath and sat up. It felt like ripping off his own skin to separate himself from her warm, soft, supple body. He clamped his eyes shut and raked his fingers through his hair.

“You don’t trust me, either,” he muttered.

He glanced back at her, sorely tempted to touch her again … to draw her close. Her eyes looked huge in her delicate face. She wrapped her arms beneath her breasts, hugging herself. He was reminded of her vulnerability.

“Will you let me spend time with you now?” he asked. “For more than just tonight?”