Thirty-Day Ultimatum

Sloane answered with a steady smile. "By staying at your side and letting time speak for me. If you rush to push me away, you'll never know how deep my love runs. Wouldn't that be a pity?"

A barely visible tremor crossed Killian's eyes.

Her words landed like a stone tossed into still water, striking the center of his curiosity, sending rings of yearning across the surface of his guarded heart.

He