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“I’ain he wrapped her in his arms

His warth felt like a safety net, and she knew that if she tumbled he’d catch her She felt protected Cherished Adored She sensed it all filling her

Wrapped in his unbreakable hold, Chloe made a promise to herself that the panic Travis had caused her to experience that night would remain forever in the shadows of the abandoned barn, never to follow her back

Chapter 15

A couple hours later, Sawyer strode into his bedroo Chloe back to his house i abducted there, and a splash co bathroo her bath He grabbed his T-shirt at the base of his neck and pulled the fabric over his head, then removed his socks and lowered hi at his toes

His eyes shut as he inhaled and exhaled slowly, using the techniques he’d learned as a sniper to slow his heart rate

Only when he sensed so in front of hilow froel who’d coic circued to hold her close His heart ached to be near her “Come here,” he said softly

Holding the torapped around her, she approached, leaving damp footprints on the hardwood floor The emotion he saw in her features left him nearly winded

When she reached hi her shiver He noted how her pupils dilated and her lips parted Lost in the moment, he stroked her creamy, smooth flesh over and over

Christ, I need you, whispered his heart

Overwhel her onto his lap Her wet hair hung over her shoulder, and she smelled of vanilla bubble bath A raw, intense sense of protectiveness rushed through hi her face

Her eyes fluttered shut “It scared me, too”

“I never get scared” He waited for her eyes to reopen before he continued “Never, Chloe I’ve been trained to not be afraid To always stay cal you are Now that I have you, I cannot lose you”

Tears welled in her eyes “Sawyer…”

“I need you” So it aloud cemented it into his soul “Goddamn it, I need you asfor o back Not ever Do you understand that?”