Daughter of Texas. Terri Reed

to resent him for invading her family. For taking her father’s attention away. For being the son she couldn’t be.

      She jerked her hand free, ignoring his confused expression as she preceded him out of the police station into the still-dark and temperate morning air.

      Attraction couldn’t counteract all the years of resentment piled up in her heart like old moldy blankets, smothering in its intensity and weighing down any wayward, unwanted yearnings.

      In the grand scheme of her life, giving in to her attraction to Ben would only bring her more pain.

      She had to remember that.