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Her eyes shot open.
I averted my gaze, guilt stealing into my chest.
So much for being a gentleman.
Angel squirmed. “Almost done?”
I found the cap for the peroxide, closed it and then reached for the antibiotic cream. “Almost.”
My left hand held her leg steady while I traced the cut with cream. Slowly. Tenderly. I didn’t want to hurt her.
Still, she shuddered and hissed—under her breath—but I heard.
I paused, my fingers lingering on her thigh. “Are you hurt?”
“Could you…” she squirmed, a discomfited look on her face, “hurry it up?”
I did.
As soon as I’d finished, Angel jumped off the desk and turned back to look on the surface.
She gasped.
I stepped forward to see what was wrong.
“Stay back!” She whirled around.
I paused.
Angel frantically grabbed a wet wipe and started swiping the desk. I saw the trail of sand littered amongst my documents. The tan particles clung to the plump behind straining against her bathing suit.
She’d probably gotten dirty when she’d thrown herself over Reid to protect him.
The reminder of what she’d done for my son flashed in my mind. Angel had saved Reid’s life and, for that, I owed her mine.
“Enough.” I snatched her hand. My calloused fingers rasped against her smooth skin. She froze, horror ballooning her cheeks.
It was then I realized that she was, undeniably, terrified.
Should I lay her out on the desk and give that pretty mouth something to truly gasp at?
No, satisfying my need with an unwilling partner was not my style.
As much as Angel captured me, it seemed… I could not overcome her distrust. The disappointment stung as much as the peroxide had her cut.
“I should go.”
“Already?” The eager word escaped before I could slather it in a coat of disinterest.
She avoided my gaze. “My friends are waiting.
“Are you staying at a hotel?”
She shied away from me. “No. We’re leaving. Today.”
The disappointment that rolled through my gut stole my breath. I didn’t want her to disappear just yet.
“I’ll drive you.”
