Concern and a touch of surprise flowed across his handsome features, nearly making her laugh. He was a Dom, and a very good one if she was any judge, so he probably wasn’t used to women pulling back from his kisses, or from anything else he had to offer for that matter. He laid a gentle hand on her shoulder, his intense blue gaze clearly showing concern. “Are you all right?” She nodded lamely as she searched her sluggish brain for anything to say to explain what was going on inside her right now. She finally settled on, “It’s been a long day already and I’ll bet it’s not even lunchtime.” A quick glance over at Michelle’s grandfather clock showed her it was still early for lunch, but just barely. Brent nodded¸ his expression gentle and caring, which sent another surge of warmth through her. “Why don’t we get you out of here for a while so you can put some emotional distance between you and what happened this morning?”
