Chapter 53

Harper

I blinked, turning back to look at him. His grip wasn’t rough—just enough to keep me from bolting—but it made me suddenly, acutely aware of how close he was standing.

“I wasn’t—I just didn’t want you to think—” The words tangled together in my mouth, my defense sputtering out under the weight of his calm, unreadable stare.

He tilted his head slightly, studying me like I was saying the most