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He touched her shoulder, and she whirled on him.

“I have to be honest, Shane. I hate that you see me as a burdensome child. Every time you sigh and huff and roll your eyes, I’m tempted to throttle you.”

He stared at her. “I’m sorry.”

He was sorry that he wasn’t a different man, one who knew how to trust and love and have normal relationships. He was sorry he hadn’t done a better job of hiding his unease around Allison.

She began to dig in her reticule, her frustration evident. He pulled the key from his pocket and held it up.

“Looking for this?”

When she went to snatch it from him, he held it out of reach. “For the record, I don’t see you as a burdensome child.”

“Oh?” Her chin jerked up, her hair gleaming in the night. “How do you see me, Shane?”

He strove for a rare moment of honesty between them. The fact she couldn’t see his face helped. “As an intelligent, caring, gorgeous woman who makes me wish I was a better man.”