“Elton acted quickly,” Kaegan continued. “Well, as quick as you can expect from an eighty-five-year-old man, but what he did is the reason there’s only minor damage.”

She smiled. “He still has your back.”

Kaegan chuckled. “Yes, he still has my back. According to Sawyer, Elton has taken charge and is handling things, so I’m going to let him. There is no doubt in my mind he’ll do whatever needs to be done until I return.”

“There is no doubt in mine, either. He’s always been fiercely loyal to you.”

Bryce, of all people, would know. “Yes, he has.”

She didn’t say anything for a minute. Then she asked, “Are you sure?”

He lifted an eyebrow. “About what?”

“Staying here another day. I will definitely understand if we need to go back, considering what has happened.”

He reached out and tilted her chin to lift her face up to him. What they had shared over the past few hours still had him in awe. It had been like an awakening and a revelation to so many things. He hadn’t known just how much he missed her, had missed this, until they’d made love last Saturday night at his house. In his bed. And then tonight, here, in Boston, had been totally surreal. Pleasure was rushing through him just thinking about it.

Kaegan held her gaze. “Like I said, I refuse to give up my day with you.”

Leaning toward him, she slipped her arms around his back and placed her face on his chest. She tilted her head up to stare at him. He wondered if she knew that particular position gave him total access to her mouth.

Kaegan had a feeling that wasn’t her intent. He could tell by the way she was looking at him that something was bothering her. He had an idea what it was and decided they needed to get things out now so they could enjoy tomorrow. He wanted that for him and for her.

“We made love again,” she finally said softly.

He nodded. At least she hadn’t referred to it as having sex. “And?” he prompted.

He knew she was hesitating, trying to decide what to say and how to say it. Funny, how he could still read her after all this time. “Bryce?”

“I enjoyed it immensely, but I’m not sure sleeping with you again was the right thing to do, Kaegan. Especially when I said I wouldn’t.”

“You have the right to change your mind.” There was no way she hadn’t felt the sexual pull that was there whenever they were together. She had to be as affected by it as he’d been.

“Yes. But I shouldn’t.”

He gathered her into his arms. “I know I hurt you and I’m fully aware that it’s not going to be easy for you to trust me with your heart again, but I’m not sure I can give you up, Bryce.”

“I have misgivings about anything developing between us.”

He wondered if she didn’t realize that they were beyond the developing stage. “And it’s up to me to remove those misgivings, Bryce.”