Jack headed for the door and pulled it open. “Take care now, Liv.”
And when he glanced over his shoulder, he caught those clear green eyes fixed on him, her lips slightly parted and her cheeks pale. She clutched a book in front of her in a white-knuckled grip.
Blast. He wasn’t supposed to be feeling anything more than professional satisfaction at what he’d accomplished today, but instead, he was experiencing a mixture of regret and pity. She was scared. Later on, his job would be to make her feel safe again—make her open up. He was looking forward to that part of the job just a little too much.
If he was smart, he’d get these errant feelings under control. She might be beautiful, but that didn’t change the evidence.
Copyright © 2018 by Patricia Johns
ISBN-13: 9781488085338
The Rancher’s Redemption
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