Being around her gentled him, steadied him. Made him want to be a better man. It also had another, more disquieting effect; when she brushed up against him, when he caught a whiff of her sweet, natural scent, he could almost become aroused. The three of them had been in each other's constant company for weeks, and his attachment to Chris was strengthening, his affection for Paige deepening by the day. By the hour. When he took her small hand in his, she never pulled it away and he loved that. Sometimes he'd drape an arm over her shoulders, just to let her know he was right there, watching, caring, and she would lean into him a little. He wanted this to never end. They
( Robyn Carr )
[ Shelter Mountain ]
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