Mari was keeping secrets. She was also the one woman who could make him lose nearly all reason in the span of mere moments. He knew, even before their arousing, utterly unforgettable interlude behind the barn, there were things about her he couldn't nail down. Now he knew she couldn't be trusted. But, God, he wanted to. He wanted to believe she needed help, that she needed protecting, that the strange, powerful attraction they felt for one another wasn't just a fluke ...