Protecting What's Mine (Benevolence, #3)

by Lucy Score

“I think I’m in love.”

“If I wanted to pursue you relentlessly, how would I do that?” he asked, his good hand on the door handle. “I have a feeling you’ll find a way,” she predicted.

“No one messes with my girl.”

He and Mack were going to get married and have babies and yellow labs everywhere, Linc decided.

Then I figured we’d date for enough time to convince you that fate brought you here exactly when we both needed it. We’ll have a wedding. Probably a big one because the whole station is gonna want to be there and you’ve seen the size of my family. Sunshine can be our flower dog. We’ll live a long, happy life together. How do you feel about kids? I wouldn’t mind a couple. But I’d rather have you.”

This was what had been missing. He was who had been missing.

“Be safe, Dreamy. I’m just getting to know you.”

“I see you, Lincoln Reed. You might play at being a player. But I see you.”

So this was what it was like. There was no point fighting it.

She’d gone and fallen in love with Lincoln Reed.

“I feel like the more I get to know you, the more I want you around, Mackenzie.” It wasn’t exactly a confession of love or a demand for forever. But it was something. She let out a steadying breath. “I maybe don’t hate the idea of sticking around,” she said.

“I’m so fucking in love with you, Mackenzie O’Neil.”