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“I’ll do my best not to hurt her. And if I do, know it won’t be intentional.”

“Fair enough. How about we go through your notes since I’ve taken up part of your morning? I only have a couple of questions, everything you suggested looks good.”

I stood and moved to stand beside Will, so I could view the documents with him.

“One last thing, Dom,” Will said, looking up at me. “If the two of you decide to get together, I don’t want to know any specifics. Some things fathers don’t need to know. When a man has a daughter, he sleeps better without that knowledge.”

“Sure thing,” I said, then chuckled.

“Appreciate it.”

I placed my hand on Will’s shoulder and squeezed before I leaned closer to read where he pointed.

The sooner we finished, the sooner I could head to River’s.

Chapter Eight

River

Iheard a motorcycleand walked to the window in the living room and looked out to see Dom pulling into my driveway and a car passing by.

Did the man not have any manners? Who just showed up at someone’s house at nine in the morning. Thank God, I’d showered and changed out of my pajamas. Not that yoga pants and a tank were any different than the sweats and oversized shirt I slept in.

I watched him dismount, then remove his helmet and set it on the seat. He turned toward the road, and I followed his direction to where a car was moving down the street before turning the corner.

When Dom turned around and started for the front door, I ducked from the window not wanting to be caught. Instead of ringing the bell, he knocked, and I moved to the door. Before I opened it, I straightened the hem of my shirt, then ran my hands nervously down my thighs. With one deep breath, I pulled the door open.

“Dom, what are you doing here?” I asked as he looked me over.

“You’re an intelligent woman, River.”

Before I had a chance to reply, he placed his hands on my hips and moved me back as he stepped through the doorway. Once he was inside, he released me, kicked the door shut, then cupped my face between his hands and leaned down until his lips were aligned with mine.

“You’ve got two seconds to tell me no before I kiss you,” he said, and I felt the warmth from his breath at his closeness.

What I saw in his eyes had my stomach tightening, and I licked my lips at their sudden dryness. The kiss we shared in my car had been unexpected, and by the time I’d gotten past the shock of it, it was over. This kiss would be more, and though I still wasn’t sure if I wanted anything to do with the man in front of me, I went to my toes and closed the distance.

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