Chapter 15
Alex knew he was going to have to face her sooner than later. For now, they were living under the same roof. He could do this. He was a Delta Force operative. He’d been on countless missions. Parried with danger. Brushed up against death on numerous occasions. He could handle staying under the same roof with Payton again.
It was temporary. A few days.
He sat on the edge of the bed and stared at his hands. Hands that still tingled after touching her buttery soft skin. He swore he could still feel her chest pressed up against his. Alex wished he could scrub his mind of the image of her upturned face looking up at him. Her round caramel brown eyes pulling him in like a tractor beam.
For just a brief moment he forgot why he was supposed to be keeping his distance. Especially whe
