Chapter Fourteen
Blake sat nursing a beer on the front porch as Maddie pulled his truck between the Big House and the barn. She’d been pushing herself too hard this last week. Hell, they both had. Sleeping in the same room but not touching had become a nightmare.
Every night had been a battle of wills as to who would fall asleep first. Every morning, a contest to see who would rise first and vacate the room fastest. He wanted more than anything to sweep her into his arms and crush every barrier she’d erected between them. But he refused to make another move. He wouldn’t beg for a woman’s affection.
Ever.
Even if that woman was supposed to be marrying him.
The cab door slammed, and she came around the front, pausing warily when her eyes met his. Even from this distance, he could see th
