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His eyes narrow. “Barely.”
“Barely was perfect in this case. I didn’t hit my head.”
“But you could have.” His voice is biting, and it makes heat pool in my belly.
Oh God, I love being scolded by him with that stern daddy voice and those dark eyes cutting into me. This is the way he looked that night with the fireworks.
Except his huge arms weren’t wrapped around me. He wasn’t cradling me in his lap while his breath brushed against my skin.
Right now, we’re close enough to kiss.
“I thought I had better balance than that.” My voice is husky. “I’m a hiker. I’ve stood on wobbly boulders before.”
Brandon’s face is flushed. His gaze roves to my mouth. “I didn’t know you liked to hike.”
“I love it.”
His lips move a little closer.
Oh, fuck.
Is he going to kiss me?
Of their own will, my lips part. His nostrils flare, and a moment later, I’m being lifted into the air and set down on my feet.
“Just because youcanstand on unstable surfaces, doesn’t mean you should when you have other options. Next time you need help, come find me.”
I wave a hand. “I still climb my parents’ oak tree when I need to get a ball off the roof for my nieces and nephews.”
His eyes flash. “Do your parents know you do that?”
My tummy flutters. I love it when he acts like a daddy.
But I can’t let him see how much I love it.
I shoot him a cheeky smile. “Why don’t you tell them, Pastor? Get me grounded.”
He narrows his eyes as his lips quirk. “Watch it, young lady.”
I let out a laugh even as pressure builds in my belly. I’ll bet he says things like this to his sexual partners.
No, I’m certain of it.
Goddamn it, I’ll never know him that way, and in the moment, that feels like a tragedy.
His smile fades. “You should probably go get your things. It’s well past five.”
“Oh.” I jerk back and tuck a strand of hair behind my ears. “I didn’t realize that.”
His gaze lingers on my face. What is he thinking? Why are those dark eyes so…
Intense?
Brandon
What a disaster.
That’s what I get for avoiding her intentionally. If only I had kept myself under control, she wouldn’t have been without me when she needed my help.
