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Her head jerked back in surprise “That’s not funny”

“It wasn’t meant to be”

“I don’t need you to take care of one now, replaced with a si that fiery te out was sexy as hell “I don’t need you, period”

“That’s okay I need you enough for both of us”

“Oh,her blonde head in exasperation “You just can’t stop, can you? That charm oozes out of you so effortlessly that you don’t even realize it, huh? Well, I’m not one of your damn sheep that will fall at your feet just because you decide to talk all sweet toHannigan”

“I’ain to pull away from Bash’s hold on me “You are mine, Quinn We both know it I’ve just been too stupid to admit it to myself until you showed me the truth”

Uncertainty filled her expression “What truth?”

“That we are meant to be”

Quinn rolled her eyes “Nice try Colt ht have brain daet that looked at” She turned her back on ain “Will you please come home with me now? We should talk about what happened earlier” Her voice was so soft, so i so intimate

My jealousy becaainst my brother-in-law’s hold “What the fuck happened earlier?” I yelled at her back, fury burning throughentity

She didn’t turn to look at e that she had even heard me

Colt glared at iving her his full attention The hardness in his green eyes softened when they traced over her face I wanted to put h his skull

“You can’t run away from this, Quinnie As much as I love you, I can’t let you”

Her shoulders drooped, and she folded her arms over her waist “I know,” she said so low I had to strain to hear her Then she lifted her head, a defiant tilt to her chin “But it doesn’t have to happen right this ht?”

“No,” he said with a long sigh “No, I guess it doesn’t”