6 Jensen I had just struck out. Majorly struck out. I was sure that I’d had girls who weren’t interested in me before but certainly not any like this. I couldn’t remember having this sort of visceral reaction to anyone in a long-ass time. But even women I had been mildly interested in were eager to get to know me. Biblically. Yet Em seemed unfazed. She wanted me. I could tell that from looking into her bright green eyes. She definitely wanted me. Still, she’d held back. And I had no idea why. What could she know about the Wright family that would cause this reaction? Sure, we had more baggage than most families, but nothing that made sense in this situation. Well…okay, that was a lie. There were plenty of reasons for her to stay away from me. My reputation with women, for one. And