Raelynn’s breath was still uneven from the surge of motion earlier. Irritation flickered across her face as she snapped back, "Why would I feel guilty? Mr. Hart, are you still pining for your ex-wife? Or is it that you’re afraid I might cling to you again?"

She was, as always, shielding herself with the wall of their divorce.

But this time, Christian wasn’t taking the bait. The memory of their final day as husband and wife still burned in his mind: the way ...