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“What’s thein his weary appearance

“Did I wake you?” He asked, looking her directly in the eye

“No” Sierra took a step back so he could come inside “I couldn’t sleep”

“Me either” He ad toward the

Despite everything that happened over the course of the last few hours, the pain that Sierra now felt deep down frohts vanished The th, and she could see the flex and give of his muscles beneath the thin fabric of his t-shirt Tanned ary as he turned to face her

Sierra took a step forward, realizing exactly what Cole had co she realized she noanted from him Comfort

“I want you, Sierra” Cole said, a flash of insecurity fluttered on his handsoer

Sierra understood the vulnerability, and she suspected that he wouldn’t want her to know exactly howbefore her, Cole’s ehing heavily on his mind Neither of them could control Luke Neither of them had the ability to help Luke understand that he couldn’t blas that were out of his control

The feelings

The need

Just from the amount of tiht he could control everything, every situation, but then when he realized he was just as human as the rest of them, he panicked Based on the concern reflected in Cole’s beautiful deep blue eyes, Sierra accepted what Cole already had Luke wouldn’t be back tonight

Unlike Luke, Sierra wasn’t going to walk away Not from him and not from Cole She needed to reassure Cole He’d taken a chance co rang true, he wasn’t going to back down either

Taking a step closer, she gauged his reaction, but he didn’t move His eyes locked with hers and Sierra held her breath, waiting for that ht push her away Instead, he took a step closer and her heart pounded harder