Shelter in a Soldier's Arms

“You like telling me what to do. Is this a military thing or a male thing?”

“I’m just trying to do the right thing,” Jeff replied. “I need a housekeeper and you need to make a change in your life.”

Ashley sighed. “It’s not that I don’t appreciate the offer, Jeff.”

“But you don’t trust me.”

Her gaze sharpened. “It’s not that exactly.”

I want you.

The words remained unspoken, but they burned inside of him. He wanted to inhale the scent of her body, touch her everywhere. He wanted to fill her until they both forgot everything but the heat of the moment.

He drew in a slow breath. “The offer still stands. Let me know if you change your mind.”

And then he walked away, because if he didn’t, he might just tell her the truth.

That when he was with her and her daughter, he forgot he wasn’t like everyone else.