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It almost broke Nick to see her holding herself as though she was the only person she’d ever been able to depend on. It was enough to propel him forward and hold her.

She was shaking. Maybe they both were, and he boosted her up onto the waist-high counter and let her cling. Let himself soothe.

Three days ago, Dr. Genie Watson had been nothing more than a woman whose reputation for utter brilliance and cool standoffishness was hard to deny.

Now, in just seventy-two short hours, Genie Watson had become so much more to Nick. And he couldn’t seem to stop himself from touching her. Wanting her.

He couldn’t, shouldn’t, wouldn’t take advantage of her. She was scared, vulnerable. And he was her protector.

“Nick,” she whispered, breaking in to his thoughts, “I know that this will be over soon, that they’ll find this guy and things will go back to the way they were before. So will you do me a favor and kiss me? Just once, so I know what it’s like?”

“Genie, I—” Shouldn’t. Couldn’t. Wouldn’t.

Will.