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Оглавление“Tongues are wagging. It is Rescue River.”
“Gossip central,” he agreed.
“And speaking of wagging tongues,” she said, “imagine what people will assume if you come and live in the guesthouse. They’ll think we’re a couple. I’m not comfortable with that.”
“I understand.” He looked down at his hands, traced a scar that peeked out from his shirt cuff. “I’m not exactly a blue-ribbon bronco.”
“Vito!” She sounded exasperated. “You haven’t changed a bit since you had to try on six different shirts for the homecoming dance.”
“That was a long time ago. And the truth is, I have changed.”
She rolled her eyes. “You’re still good-looking, okay? Women don’t mind scars.” Then she pressed her lips together as her cheeks grew pink.
His heart rate accelerated just a little. Why was she blushing? Did she think he was good-looking?
But of course, she hadn’t seen the worst of his scars.
And even if there was a little spark between them, it couldn’t go anywhere. Because he was living with a secret he couldn’t let her discover.
