Hold Still (Jocelyn Rush, #1)

by Lisa Regan

and she misread it, extending her uninjured hand instead. They settled on a stiff half hug. Phil cleared his throat as Jocelyn stepped back, putting some distance between them. As much as she’d always been attracted to him, when he touched her she felt cold and closed off. Intimacy had been a big issue for them. Phil’s overriding need to control everything about her life had chafed too. He looked her up and down, assessing, and she was relieved to be out of the relationship. That look was a precursor to criticism. “Are you going to wear those shoes with that?” or “Aren’t you going to iron your shirt?” Now Phil simply asked, “You okay?” She cradled her wrist and nodded. Inez moved aside to admit Captain Basil