“And you said we needed boundaries.” He continued to stare at the ceiling as he spoke. He was almost afraid to look at her. He hoped that he could convince her that time apart was the last thing they needed. Their run and the unbelievable sex they’d just had was him working toward his goal of keeping her. “Nate …” “No.” He turned his body toward her, propping himself up on his elbow. “Mackenzie, I’m done apologizing for my mistakes. We’re going to move forward as a couple. I want us to be apart for as little as possible while we work on this. We can build a really successful relationship here. Openness is key-” “Argh!” Mackenzie shouted in frustration, causing him to jump. She rubbed her eyes before looking at him. “Why do you make everything sound so clinical? This isn’t a damn business transaction. We aren’t two companies merging – we’re fucking people!”
