She's No Angel (18 page)

Great. Just great. Tears.

He quickly shoved away his instinctive reaction, realizing
she'd had a hell of a night. Obviously she'd raced up here from Southern
California to be with her injured grandfather. She'd been high on fear and
adrenaline even before she'd thought she was about to be attacked by a shirtless
stranger wielding a rake. Anyone would be a little overwrought.

Realizing she was really mortified, Oliver dropped his foot,
praying there were no broken bones, and tried not to wince as he tested his
weight on it. “It's okay... I'm all right. Accidents happen.”

She straightened and peered at him, those green eyes assessing.
But she didn't lower her hand, and her shoulders were now shaking as she made
muffled sounds. Funny, her eyes weren't glossy, as if filled with tears. In
fact, if he had to guess, he'd say they were almost twinkling instead.

A sneaking suspicion entered his mind. He reached out, yanked
her hand away from her mouth and realized the truth.

She wasn't crying. She was giggling almost uncontrollably.

ISBN: 9781460315323

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