Page 303 of No Need to Run
I can’t even tell him I’m not going anywhere.
Imagine that?
The woman who’s always composed... has completely unraveled.
“I’m not giving you a choice,” he says, determination in his brown eyes.
I’ve never seen him this intense.
And I really like it.
“Just try to get rid of me,” I manage to squeak out.
The sound of clapping makes me jump, intruding on our moment.
Drew and I turn our heads, watching as Callie pushes off the porch and heads toward us.
Oh shit. She witnessed the whole show.
Callie’s eyes dance with pleasure as she stops beside me. “You got your man.”
I nod, snuggling closer to Drew.
“And we didn’t even have to kidnap him.”
The smile fades from Drew’s face.
“Kidnap?” he says, alarmed.
Callie waves her hand. “As happy as I am that the two of you are back together, I can’t lie. I’m bummed we didn’t get to pull off my kidnapping scheme. It was foolproof.”
“Stop it. You’re going to scare him away.”
His arm tightens around my waist. “Not this time.”
I turn to him, surprised.
“There’s nothing that can scare me away from you.” He looks over my shoulder. “Even your crazy sister.”
Callie curtsies. “Now that’s true love. Most men are scared as hell of me.”
I swat her. “Stop it.”
“What?” She shrugs. “It’s true.”
Drew chuckles. “I don’t doubt it.”
Callie steps closer to him. “Good. You should be. Because if you ever hurt my sister again?—”
“I won’t. Scout’s honor.” He salutes her.
“Saluting won’t help. I’m not military,” she glowers at him.
“I was going to attempt the Boy Scout salute. But I don’t remember it.”
I pull back slightly. “You were a Boy Scout?”
“For a short time. A terrible one.” He shudders. “I got lost in the woods, panicked, dropped my flashlight, and somehow ended up falling pants-down into poison ivy.”
