Page 16 of Salvage Him

Five

Brooklyn

As we walkedthrough the house, it was eerie. Harrison was tuned into to my thoughts because he was on mymind,too.

I was flattered by theattention.

When we returned to the main house, Harrison wasn'twithus.

Get a grip,Brooklyn.

Harrison and his presence turned my body on. I didn't realize how much I missed those feelings—the quickness of breath, the shiver down my spine, and the loss of words when someone looked at you acertainway.

All the sexy feelings didn't push away theguilt.

"I think we have all we need for right now,"Justinsaid.

I shook away the thought andnodded.

I shared a few more notes with Nathan about the paint and said goodbye toeveryone.

I gathered my laptop and headed back to the guesthouse. When I found Harrison measuring the floors, I wasn'tsurprised.

"Hey,"Isaid.

"Hi," he said but didn't lookatme.

I watched him for a few seconds. For a big guy, he moved with control and grace. The fluidity of his movementsimpressedme.

"You know I have the measurements. It's in the plans,"Isaid.

"Yeah, well"—he knelt down on one knee in a corner—"it doesn't hurt to measure twice. Some things aren't always whattheyseem."

“I’m really sorry." I dropped my gaze to the floor. "I didn't mean todeceiveyou."

"Dangerous game to play for a married woman,"hesaid.

"Excuse me?" My stomachfluttered.

"Nothing." He waved me off like I was an annoying kid. He ran his hand down the frame of the window. "What were you thinking forthisroom?"

He squatted and dropped to the ground. He pulled a rolled-up t-shirt out of his bag and laid it out on the floor. He crossed his jeans-clad legs at the ankles, positioned his laptop on his thighs, and patted the t-shirt.

I stared with my mouthopened.

He raisedhisgaze.

My throat hitched as the swirling blue in his eyes focused all their poweronme.

I licked my lips and gnawed on my bottom lip, not sure what socially acceptable human response was appropriate in thesetting.

Brooklyn, saysomething.

"You okay?" heasked.

I held my stomach as it rumbled. I wished I had grabbed one of Justin'sdonuts.

"Yeah." It came out throaty and nowhere near normal. I cleared my throat. "Yeah,sorry."