Chapter 34: Ride Home

Colleen laughed. “I guess it does. This protection is temporary. My life and happiness in it is more long term.”

“I guess we aren’t going to solve any of your problems here.” He lowered his gaze, looking at the top of her head. She could see him reflected in the glass wall behind them.

She didn’t argue. She just followed him out to the elevator. “The driver is here?”

“I sent a text as soon as O’Shannon left,” Sean said.

She studied his profile as they rode down to the parking garage. Once again, she was reminded of stone. Some artist had chiseled this man’s jaw. Something about him drew her in a way she’d never experienced. Is this what women said when they met the one? The man they were supposed to marry? She searched her brain for what Meg had said about Donal.

“What?” he stopped for a second. “You’re staring at me.”

Had she been anyone else, she might have blushed, but she had never been shy about her interested in a man. “I just think you’re attractive.”