Zoe still had her pride. If he wasn’t going to take the final leap, then she wasn’t about to beg for him to give it to her.

It was the dead of night and she was cuddling in his embrace, listening to his heartbeat quietly.

“What’s on your mind, Mason?”

Holding her tight, he said affectionately, “You’re a little different tonight.”

She lied and said, “It’s probably because I’m reluctant to leave Hucksburgh. It’s a beautiful city.”

Chuckling, he said, “If you love it, we can stay longer the