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“Because you don’t love me. You shouldn’t agree with me if you don’t love me.”

“Ok.”

“You’re getting ideas now, and you should stop.”

I heard him chuckle and the sound made my heart flutter. God, he affected me. I felt like shit, and I still wanted to jump his bones. What did that say about me?

“What sorts of ideas am I getting, Samantha?”

I furrowed my brow to think about it. I loved the way he said my name. The way he smiled and how he was being so sweet to me, trying to take care of me when I felt like finding the biggest hole to jump in so I could sleep. I loved how he had defended me against Aimes, and when he kissed me until my knees went weak.

My eyes slid shut and I smiled softly, thinking about the way he was with Bow. I loved how he loved his daughter more than anything and anyone. He was a good dad. He wouldn’t push his daughter to marry someone she didn’t love. Dax would never do that, and it made me love him even more.

Oh my God. I sat up straight and stared at him. I was falling in love with Dax. He couldn’t find out. I pushed his hands away, but he stopped me and helped me to get the rest of the way undressed before putting me into the lukewarm water.

I burst into tears when I slid into the cool water. I was so cold and miserable because I loved someone who would never love me back. Dax couldn’t find out. He’d send me away at the end of the month for sure if he knew how I felt. I just had to keep my feelings inside. I could do this. I could love him as much as he would let me. He just couldn’t find out that I loved him.