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He could only hope that decision involved him

He kept as still as she, though every part of hi, looked at her from under the screen of his lashes

His pulse was racing So were his thoughts

Was she co to bend over him and kiss him? Go into his arms and part her lips to his?

Or was she si her own apartment for far less dramatic reasons? Maybe she just couldn’t sleep

Caleb waited for son A couple of minutes went by before one came

She looked away, then walked quietly into the kitchen

He let out a long breath It was a disappointment … and yet, it wasn’t

He hadn’t stayed the night for sex He’d stayed to protect her … and wanting toto do with that

It was greedy Coether male And she deserved better, if for no other reason than that she’d put her trust in him

He had to honor that trust

Honor, not to put too fine a point on it, was the primary principle by which he lived It was the same for all the Wilde brothers

Their olda four-star career in the ed to instill a basic code of ethics in his sons

Honor Truth Duty

If a s, he could look at hi