The Texan's Contract Marriage. Sara Orwig

time she reached out to touch his arm, placing her hand on him. “Marek, I didn’t mean to cause you hurt.”

      He inhaled deeply. “Sometimes it just comes out of the blue, and I feel weak in the knees. Don’t apologize. You had no way of knowing.”

      “You talked about a physical relationship. I won’t have a lot of time, and I’m not about to jump into one when we’re strangers,” she said. “I did that once in my life, and I won’t do it again. Your brother charmed and captivated me that night. Now, a physical relationship will have to come later, maybe much later.”