Eve had somehow convinced him to take her to a fundraiser tonight. The cause might be a good one but he knew that wasn’t why she wanted to go. Despite the sheriff’s warning, she wanted to see the DA and gauge his reaction to her being there. She hadn’t said it in so many words but he knew her well enough by now to know that’s what she was up to. The last place he wanted to take her was anywhere public, but especially not to the Underwood mansion where the fundraiser was being held. After what they’d shared together last night, it was hard to say yes to her when all he wanted to do was lock her up tight and keep the world at bay. At the same time it was also hard to say no to her. For the briefest of moments last night he’d wondered what she thought of his scarred side but it was almost as if she didn’t even see it. All he’d witnessed on her face was lust and need and something else he couldn’t put his finger on. Being around her was like a breath of fresh air—even when she was driving him crazy.
