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afraid she would change her mind. He helped her into the seat as if she were made of spun glass and even put the seatbelt around her. Once her door was closed he turned to face me.
    “I swear I won’t hurt her.”
    I considered any number of threats, but quickly realized I didn’t need them by the true concern on his face.
    “I know. I would still like to come by your place tonight if that’s okay.”
    He seemed to breathe easier and quickly nodded. We programmed each other’s cell phone numbers and I watched him get into the driver’s seat. They drove away with Elle watching me through the window. I gave her another thumbs-up until they turned away. Then I made the trek back to my car, praying everything would work out.

Chapter Three
     
    After leaving Declan’s I headed for Hardy’s All Goods. Though I never needed an excuse to see Sean, I honestly had to get a few kitchen staples. My stomach growled a reminder that I still hadn’t had so much as coffee. A quick trip through a drive-thru and I walked into Hardy’s with breakfast for two. A couple of the cashiers smiled at me and one even waved. I wasn’t exactly shy about my interest in Sean and luckily there didn’t seem to be any competition from them. There was a rumor about a cashier who had quit a few months before, but either no one really knew much or they just weren’t talking.
    I’d quickly realized Sean commanded a wary respect from his employees. He’d been in the Marines for a few years and it showed in the way he carried himself. It was one of the many things I liked about him, even when he drove me kind of crazy.
    His office door was wide open so I didn’t bother to knock before walking in. He was looking at something on the computer and barely glanced my way. I smiled and set our food on his neat and tidy desk, moving a magazine out of the way before putting down the coffee carrier.
    “Ooh, is that Devon Campbell?”
    I plucked the magazine off his desk as he reached for it, and turned away to stare at the cover. It was a bit wrinkled as if someone had gripped it carelessly but Devon still looked great next to the hometown beauty on his arm. I stared at her for a minute before recognition set in.
    “Hey. That’s Mari.”
    Sean sighed directly behind me and reached over my shoulder to grab the magazine. He tossed it into the trashcan beside his desk before sitting back down.
    “Yes. That is Devon and Mari Campbell on the cover.”
    “They got married?”
    “This past weekend.”
    He was growling, which made me frown. Short, clipped sentences weren’t odd for him, but I’d thought we had moved past that. I watched him rub his temples and scrub a hand down his face.
    “I brought breakfast.”
    He took a deep breath and let it out slowly before turning to look at me. “Thank you.”
    There was no appreciation in his voice and I’d swear this was a different man from the one who had kissed me last night. I crossed my arms but stayed a few feet away.
    “You’re welcome. Everything going all right this morning?”
    He just shrugged and took a coffee from the cardboard carrier. I held on to my patience in the hopes caffeine would make him more human.
    “Well, Elle’s taken care of for now.”
    He raised a brow and took a sip, but said nothing.
    “Yeah, I found her back at Declan’s apartment…on another man.”
    That got a reaction. Sean started choking on his coffee. I rolled my eyes and moved closer to pat him on the back. He allowed two pats then rolled his chair away. I turned so he wouldn’t see how much that bothered me and began pacing across his small office.
    “It’s okay. His name is Hank and she’s known him a while. She actually talks about him all the time but I’d never met him. He certainly seems nice.”
    “ Hunky Hank?” he asked.
    I laughed and turned back to find him digging a croissant from the paper bag on his desk.
    “That’s the one. She told you about him too, huh?”
    He just nodded and bit into his