Chapter: 117

"No," Dorian said, forcing himself to relax. He curled his hand around the back of her neck, stroking her earlobe with his thumb. "Apparently, I trust you."

"How much longer? I mean, until we get there, not until you stop trusting me."

"The turnoff is round the next bend." He trailed his fingers down her arm, then down along her thigh, wishing she�d worn a dress instead of the tight leggings. Still, there was something soft and sweet about her casual clothing, her messy hair, her makeup-free face. It was another facet of what he now understood was a deeply complex, contradictory woman�one he wanted to know. To care for. To keep safe, just like he�d vowed last night.

"Right here, love." He pointed at the nearly hidden turnoff up ahead. "Make the right at the tree trunk, then drive all the way to the end."

Charlotte downshifted, navigating them onto the rough road. A few moments later, they arrived at the end, no more than a small dirt clearing among the trees.
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