Chapter Six
Axel whistled as he walked down the path from the stables toward Steele Creek and the cluster of tree houses that stood along the Sinclaire side of the river. He hadn’t felt this alive in years, and it was all Coop. She might be all business at the moment, but just being around her was… exhilarating.
Maybe informing her that he intended to flirt with her had been a stupid move on his part, but the second they’d kissed, all bets were off. He wanted more of that. Lots more. Even if it meant he’d get burned down the road. At the moment, he didn’t care. And he was fairly certain his feeling wasn’t one-sided. The way she blushed when he caught her staring was confirmation of that. And the look she’d given him pulled tight in his gut. He’d brushed her hair out of her eyes once, and
