Chapter 136 Had She Taken A Completely

• Had she taken a completely wrong impression of his attitude last Wednesday? Needing the issue clarified, she said, “I thought you would prefer me out as soon as possible.”
• He slanted her a look that seemed to simmer with personal re-assessments, setting her pulse skittering and re-igniting a very strong sexual awareness of the physical attraction she’d tried to put at a sensible distance.
• “I’d prefer you to feel settled in Port Douglas,” he answered. “Take your time in finding what’s right for you.”