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didn’t want to believe she’d let him touch her out of desperation. But she had every intention of leaving as soon as the snow cleared. She wasn’t in love with him. How the hell was he going to win her over?
    Tired and confused about what to do to secure his mate, Cullen fell into a troubled sleep, a scowl on his face as he dreamt about flying alone, forever denied his true love.
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Chapter Five
    Cullen didn’t know what to expect the next morning, but it wasn’t Sarah’s shy smile as she handed him a mug of coffee when he entered the kitchen. Relieved she didn’t demand to leave, he nodded politely.
    “Good morning,” she said with a blush on her face.
    He stared from the coffee to her then took a slow, deliberate sip. She really made the best coffee.
    “Yeah.”
    She met his eyes and glanced away. “Would you like me to make you something to eat?”
    “No.” He put his coffee down and prodded her to sit. “Sit down.” He winced when the words came out sounding like a command. To his relief, Sarah sat, with a pleasant smile on her face. He poured her a cup of coffee and added sugar and a hint of milk.
    “Thanks.” She took a sip. “Perfect. You know just how I like it.”
    He turned, suddenly embarrassed, and mumbled, “You want an omelet?”
    “Whatever you’re having. You’re such a great cook, Cullen. I don’t know why you bother coming into the diner so often. You put Mac to shame.”
    “I love your coffee,” he admitted while foraging for ingredients. “Cheese and ham okay?”
    “Sure.” Sarah stared hard at him. He could feel her gaze on his back. “About last night…”
    He busied himself at the stove and tensed when he felt her behind him. Here it comes. A discussion of why she has to leave, why it can never happen again… She stunned him by wrapping her arms around his waist.
    “You’re incredible.”
    She kissed his back, and his entire body turned to stone. His dick throbbed, and he had to focus on his breathing. “So are you,” he managed, well enough that she sat back down and began chattering about the weather and his work in the barn while he cooked their breakfast.
    “What are you making now, in your workshop, I mean?” she asked.
    Cullen took a deep breath and willed his erection to fade sometime before the end of the year. “I’m finishing up one of Micah’s projects, a crib for Rachel Chastell. Burke wants to surprise her with it.”
    “She’s pregnant?” Something in Sarah’s voice made him turn around.
    “I didn’t ask. Why?”
    Sarah sighed. “You’ll think I’m an idiot. I like Rachel a lot. She’s always been so nice to me. I even forgave her for marrying Burke last year.” Sarah laughed.

    “Forgave her?”
    “I had a crush on Burke for the longest time, but he was never interested in me. Then I met Will…
    Anyway, after the rumors started, most of the town just avoided me.”
    The way Cullen had, only he’d avoided her because he was half in love with her and didn’t know how to tell her.
    “Burke used to be nice to me and then he was distant. He must have believed Mike’s rumors, which hurt. I thought he was better than that.”
    “So you have a thing for him, hmm?” Cullen wanted to rip Chastell’s throat out.
    “No. I had a thing for him. Trust me, it faded a while ago, even before he met Rachel. I only used to flirt with him at the diner because it annoyed him.” Her eyes twinkled, and the tension in Cullen eased.
    “That cat is so easy to rile. Invade his space and he snarls.” She snickered. “He deserved it. Sanctimonious cat. Guys can have sex all the time and no one cares. But if you’re a woman and you make a mistake, you’re a slut. Gimme a break.” She stopped her tirade and concentrated on her coffee.
    “Sorry for going off. It’s one of my favorite rants,” she mumbled. When he said nothing, she lifted her head and stared at him. “You’re easy to talk to, you know? You don’t say much, but I don’t