Wanted by Her Lost Love

een a carefully avoided issue, as was the matter oftheir future…and his brother. She could see thetorment and the terrible guilt in Ryan’s eyes, but hedidn’t broach the subject and neither did she. Shecouldn’t do it without upsetting herself and, above allelse, the doctor had warned her against becomingdistressed. She couldn’t afford another completeloss of control like the night she’d ended up in thehospital.So she’d locked everything behind animpenetrable wall of ice and indifference. Any timeshe felt her emotions rising, she turned them off anddidn’t offer objection or resistance.And she’d do the same now. Her heart told her toobject, to not allow him to take over and whisk heraway. She was tired of being hurt. But it simply tooktoo much effort and she’d expended all of herstrength.“Kelly?” he asked softly. “What are you thinking,honey?”She moved her gaze until it rested on him. Hisbrow was creased in concern and he was staringhard at her as if he was trying to reach in and pluckout her thoughts.