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The worry and care in his voice and expression was so clear that it made her heart ache.

“I’m sorry—” she started.

“Don’t you dare apologize,” he said. “Someone attacked you in your home. Anyone would have been terrified.”

“I was,” she said, and looked down, almost embarrassed that she’d been so scared.

He placed his finger under her chin and tilted her head back up until she met his gaze. “But you fought back and got away,” he said. “You’re a strong, brave woman.”

Her heart pounded in her throat and more than anything, she wanted him to kiss her. No matter how hard she’d tried to resist her attraction to Zach, her body always betrayed her. It came alive when he was close to her, as never before.

She felt her body lean forward, anticipating the kiss, but instead, he released her and scanned the cabin.