Page 30 of Edge of Heaven

“I know your dad died your freshman year of college and you promised him you’d get your degree.”

“What’s my favorite color?” I ask dryly.

He chuckles. “Turquoise.”

I shake my head in surprise, squinting slightly. “I don’t remember telling you that.”

“You didn’t, but you wear a ton of turquoise, both clothing and jewelry, so it was an educated guess. Some guys pay attention.”

Of course he pays attention.

That’s the kind of guy he is.

“What else do you know?” I ask quietly, my fingers slowly curling with his, even though I know I shouldn’t.

“I know you majored in education but didn’t like it.”

I smile. “I switched majors my junior year and wound up getting my degree in business. I figured it might come in handy if modeling didn’t work out.”

“Sounds about right.” He gently strokes his thumb along the back of my hand, the soft caress making goose bumps break out on my skin.

He’s as intoxicating now as he was four years ago.

“What else?” I can’t look away, and his hazel eyes burn gold.

“Oh, I know a lot of things about you.” His gaze makes me feel like he can see right into my soul. “But those are probably things you don’t want me to say out loud. Not here anyway.”

I flush as heat floods my body.

Because I know exactly what he’s thinking about.

I think about it a lot.

What we did four years ago.

How good he made me feel.

The way he combined passion with tenderness—something no one else has ever managed to do.

Certainly not Callum. When he’s inside me, I close my eyes and pretend it’s Mick.

Sometimes that’s the only way I can get through it.

Only five more payments.

But until that’s done, it wouldn’t be fair to drag Mick into this.

“We can’t… I mean, we shouldn’t…please don’t…” I stumble over my words because my brain and my body are at war.

“Shh. It’s okay.” He reaches over and brushes his knuckles across my cheek. “I’m not trying to make you uncomfortable.”

“I’m not uncomfortable,” I whisper. “I’msad.”

“Why sad?”

“Because I wish I was in a place in my life where I could let you say all those things I know you wanted to say just now.”

“It’s all right. Our timing is off, I guess.”

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