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She was furious. Not only had he bound and gagged Jeremy, but he had trapped her as well. All he wanted was to raise his dead wife and child. Bonnie followed their guide, doing her best to ignore the man at her side.
He called for a pause and the guide tied Jeremy's hands to a tree before going to collect wood for a small fire. Bonnie followed Shane as he walked further into the woods. Shane stopped at the edge of a ravine, looking at the river at the bottom.
"You're angry," he commented when she stood at his side.
"You lied to me," she replied, her voice cold.
"No, I didn't," he said. "You never asked about my reasons for wanting to raise Silas. If you had asked, I would have told you."
"You kissed me," Bonnie said. "You kissed me when we are now trying to raise your wife and son. Did you even think that maybe I thought you cared about me?"
He turned to face her. "I do care about you, Bonnie. Kissing you, it was breathtaking. World-changing. It was the most alive I've felt since I lost my wife. But I made Katelyn a promise, and I never go back on my promises."
Her dark brown eyes burned into his. "What about the promise you made to me?"
"We will keep your Grams safe," he said. "I told you that."
She shook her head. "I wasn't talking about that promise."
"What other promise did I make to you?" Shane asked, reaching out to hold both her hands in his. "Bonnie, tell me what to do and I will do my best to fix this. I need you on my side."
"You kissed me," she repeated. "That was a promise."
He squeezed her hands. "You're right. It was. And it is a promise that I can fulfill."
Before she could say anything in response, he leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. Bonnie wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. They melted into each other, pressing their bodies together, trying to get closer to each other. He cradled her head in one of his large hands, trailing kisses down her neck. She caught her breath before pulling him back to her mouth. Removing her grip on him, she unzipped his jacket and pushed it off of his arms.
Shane let her remove his jacket and shirt. She ran her hands up and down his chest, feeling fine hairs underneath her fingers. He got her out of her jacket and sweater, only her tank top keeping their skin from touching.
Slipping his hand under her shirt, he pressed his hand to the small of her back, pulling her still closer. She bit his lower lip, letting it slowly slip back out from between her teeth. He kissed her more violently, tugging on her hair and holding her so close that it made breathing difficult for them both. Bonnie stripped off her tank top and pressed herself against his warm chest.
As Shane reached for the button on her jeans, a scream ripped through the air. Bonnie and Shane jumped apart, staring around for the cause of the sound. Wordlessly they threw their clothes back on and tore off in the direction of their campsite.
Author's note:
Sorry to be such a tease! More will be coming soon, I promise!