C97 I Want You

She kept her eyes on him too. "I do not mean to, but you kissed me in front of so many people and left. Why?"

Something in his gaze shifted. "I left to speak with one of my men." She knew immediately that he was telling the truth.

"I…" He let go of her wrists and stepped away. In that instant, she realized she had hurt him. She would give anything to return to what they had