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Оглавление“Laney,” Max said, putting his hands on her shoulders.
Her breathing hitched. When God made those eyes, she thought, he must have mixed in just a little bit of the sky, the windswept California sky where the ocean met the air. She readied herself for a directive. Instead, he offered a request.
“Do something for me.” He leaned close. “Please do not leave this training facility for any reason unless I’m with you.”
“I’m not a prisoner here, am I?”
“Not a prisoner, but much too important to risk anything happening.” He put a finger to her lips when she started to respond. “Not because of the skating, Laney.”
“Why, then?” she whispered.
“Because…” He blew out a breath. “Just do what I’m asking. Will you?”
Why did his fingers awaken trails of longing in her soul?
“I’m not going to lie to you, Max,” she breathed.
“And I appreciate that.”
“So I’m not going to answer at all.”
