Yeah, she knew he’d lost his temper but this quiet was unnerving. He’d hardly said a word the entire drive to her house. Tension vibrated off his big body and caused her own nerves to shiver to life. Realizing that he was just standing there on her front porch, she turned and she looked back. “Aren’t you coming?” “Yeah.” He came inside and settled his hat on the stand but didn’t look at her. He was withdrawing from her already. It didn’t take a genius to figure he was pulling away because he knew he was leaving. He was probably already thinking about the trip ahead and the next rodeo. He was a temporary man. Ah, she should’ve known better than to fall so hard and fast for a man who wouldn’t hang around. Dumb! Hurt was waiting right around the corner and she knew it. She should have played it cool, keeping a level of distance from him, and just enjoyed their time together.
