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Kyler stayed focused on the water, but he didn’t need to look at her The very air changed with him around There was a hint of a s hiaze confirmed he liked it

Ella regarded hi to pinpoint why he affected her Why thisnext to her? She couldn’t put her finger on it, but she decided not to fight it, either It felt co?”

“I’m a cop”

Unsurprised, she nodded “You look the type”

He barked a laugh and turned to her “Well, now, do tell What does the type look like?”

Ella studied hith in his eyes, in the firot the whole don’t-fuck-with- on”

His eyes searched hers with an intriguing sparkle “Do I?”

Perhaps that was it He held a job that was authoritative by nature He had to have a deep well of confidence to perforht it was super-sexy “Yep, you’re oozing it”

“Glad to know I don’t ooze weakness” His waraze “Aidan told me you’re from Savannah”

She nearly gaped at him, but restrained herself When did he have the chance to talk to Aidan about her? Wasn’t Aidan busy with his wedding? And, seriously, had Kyler gone out of his way to learn more about her from her boss?

“That’s right,” she replied with a nod “I grew up in Savannah” Surprisingly, she didn’t mind Kyler’s interest in her life Not one bit But would he truly want to hear about her past? It wasn’t a pretty picture There was hurt there she couldn’t hide

A finger brushed across her cheek, dragging her out of her thoughts Kyler’s head was tilted and his stare probing “What was that thought?”

She blinked “Pardon?”

“Just then, ere you thinking?”

“Nothing” She waved away his concern “Nothing important, anyway”