Bare It All
Bare It All
“Like a dog with a bone, Reese didn’t want to let it go. “It would be...better if you didn’t bother him.”
Displeasure caused a muscle to tic in his jaw. “Better for you?”
“Better for everyone.” Now that he’d removed his touch, she felt bereft. Physical contact with Reese always made her feel more settled.
Putting a hand on his forearm, Alice gave him the truths he wanted. “If it’s that important, I’ll tell you. I swear. But it’d be nice if you trusted me even half as much as you want... me to trust you.”
“Shit.”
She smiled. “I know. You don’t like it when I turn things back on you. But it’s the same principle, Reese.”
“Not even close. He’s a loose end—an unknown variable.”
Alice shook her head. “He’s not a threat. Not to you and not to me.”
“Maybe.MoreLess
Displeasure caused a muscle to tic in his jaw. “Better for you?”
“Better for everyone.” Now that he’d removed his touch, she felt bereft. Physical contact with Reese always made her feel more settled.
Putting a hand on his forearm, Alice gave him the truths he wanted. “If it’s that important, I’ll tell you. I swear. But it’d be nice if you trusted me even half as much as you want... me to trust you.”
“Shit.”
She smiled. “I know. You don’t like it when I turn things back on you. But it’s the same principle, Reese.”
“Not even close. He’s a loose end—an unknown variable.”
Alice shook her head. “He’s not a threat. Not to you and not to me.”
“Maybe.MoreLess
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