Читать книгу A Cowboy In Shepherd's Crossing - Ruth Logan Herne - Страница 8
Оглавление“If a man isn’t smart enough to love you for yourself, who needs him?”
It sounded so right coming from Jace. “So we’re the walking wounded?” Melonie asked.
“My scars are healed, but I am most assuredly gun-shy,” he said firmly. “Besides, we’ve been busy enough the past couple of years that it didn’t much matter.” He stood and rolled his shoulders, and she tried to pretend he didn’t look absolutely amazing when he did it. “Now with kids to raise, my focus needs to be on them.”
“Agreed.” She stood, too.
He stayed right there, looking at her.
She looked right back.
“So why is my focus longing to shift, Melonie?” Jace whispered the words, gazing at her. Into her eyes.
Was his heart slow-tripping like hers? Were his palms growing damp?
Stop this. You know better. You know your plans. You’re leaving as soon as you’ve secured your inheritance. His life is here. Yours isn’t. And there are two baby girls to consider...
