When the last vestiges disappeared, that same errant lock from earlier in the day still hung in her eyes. She started to reach for it— But he caught her hand in one of his own and brushed the curl behind her ear, gently. The fluttering in her stomach returned with a vengeance. “Tell me why you’re here.” It sounded entreating in his low voice. I’m here to win. “Promise me you won’t kill me,” she breathed back. “I can’t do that.” “Then there’s nothing more to say.”
