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“So who’s looking after you, Miss Belle?”

My mouth went dry. I took in his handsome features, the warm brown of his gaze. The temptation and heat of his body were a call to my weary soul. I longed to step toward him, to have him wrap me in his arms, to lose myself in his kiss the way I’d wanted to the night we’d met.

He was probably tired too. He could probably use the comfort from me, but that was a wasp nest I couldn’t play near again.

I fought my every inclination and retreated another step toward the house instead of him.

“I’m looking after myself.”

The slightest trace of disappointment flashed over his face. 

I hurried to ease it the best that I could. “Thanks for your help. You didn’t have to stick around.”

“Sure I did. Because you wanna know what I think?”

I couldn’t give him an answer.

He went on, inching in closer as he did so, making my breath catch. “I think you’ve been focusing on all the reasons you want to leave. Have you thought much about the reasons you should stay?”