Chapter 28

• Passing the window, Gage told himself he was just checking for unknown scents near the house. Even he knew it was a lie. He’d already checked all but one, and hadn’t spotted Kelsey anywhere in the house. Maybe she was in the shower… He came to an abrupt halt at that thought. Don’t think about her naked. Too late. Groaning, he forced his foot to move and inhaled again, searching for unfamiliar scents.
• As he passed the kitchen window, his heart stopped in his chest. Kelsey was leaning over the counter, pressing her face against it. Frowning, he stepped closer. What was she doing? She had changed into some sort of sundress that left most of her back bare. His groin tightened again.
• Snapping his teeth together, he was just about to step away when she moved and pressed the other side of her face to the counter; a look of pain etched on her face. Without pausing, he was around the corner, leaping up over the railing, and rushing into the kitchen.