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And if Griffen did tellcrazy? Did it matter? I didn't care about any of that My heart, my soul, whatever it was inside ic—that part said that when it was the right person, I absolutely could know in a few days And Scarlett was the right person She hy everything was different Scarlett hy this wasn't just about fucking

I was going to have to be smart

First, she was up to so, and I had to knohat it was before this went too much further I needed her to trust me And second, she didn't have a rosy outlook on relationships What had she said that first day? That if she wanted so? Yeah, it was fair to say she wasn't angling for a wedding ring

It was going to take soive me a shot

When I pushed away everything else, that hat I wanted: a shot at winning Scarlett

I finished er on the pulse of the Inn the way I liked fros in hand for now I'd give West another week to track down Vanessa's killer and then I was going back to work For now, I cleared ot up to date on a few projects, and made my plans for Scarlett

I found her exactly where I expected: in the last guest roo the artwork there A master bedroom with an ensuite bath that connected to a set of roourines that had been keeping Scarlett busy It also had a locking door and a wide, velvet chaise lounge that was more daybed than sofa

Her cheeks were pink when she turned to face ether The color in her cheeks deepened Yeah, she was hot, and s adorable Did she noticethe lock on the door after I closed it behind me? I think she did

"Are you going to run again?" I asked, closing the distance between us "Because I think I told you ould happen if you did" Her cheeks flushed dark red as she remembered Green eyes flashed toit away as I deactivated the hacked camera I set it on a side table

"I… uh… August had never… I mean…" Scarlett let out a huff of air and tipped her face up to the ceiling Drawing in a breath, she finallyLast night was a in I freaked I haven't dated ht a man around I didn't knohat to do"