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The coolness and the distance I’d felt with him in the very beginning was starting to completely disappear when we were together.
I couldn’t say that he was the same man that he’d been in Virginia Beach. It was hard to compare since we’d known almost nothing personal about each other then.
Honestly, it was better than it had ever been in Virginia Beach.
This relationship felt a lot more…real.
Right now, he seemed incredibly…happy.
I knew that same happiness was radiating from me even though I was hot, tired, and sweaty.
Colin had switched intodatingmode with me effortlessly.
He was attentive.
Affectionate.
And he was open in a way I’d never seen him in the past.
He either took my hand or wrapped an arm around me possessively whenever we were together.
It was almost like the change between us was instinctual and natural for him.
And his actions meant everything to me.
Colin had always treated me like I was special, but now I felt like the only woman in the world who existed as far as he was concerned.
He might not be a conventionally charming guy, but his genuine concern and affection were way more endearing than all of the bullshit charm in the world.
Granted, he’d bought me far too much Mackinac Island fudge, but he’d helped me devour it when I’d declared that I couldn’t eat another bite.
The man spoiled me shamelessly, and for a woman who had never had that in her life, it was an almost overwhelming but achingly sweet experience.
Yeah, he went overboard sometimes, but I was starting to realize that it was his way of letting me know that he cared because he wasn’t always good with words.
Colin suddenly stopped, released my hand, took my water bottle from me and opened it. “Drink,” he demanded. “You’ll end up dehydrated in this kind of heat if you don’t.”
“Bossy,” I teased but took the bottle gratefully.
“Concerned,” he corrected.
I drank until my thirst was satisfied and handed the bottle to Colin.
He shook his head.
“Drink it,” I insisted. “I’m done for now and we have another bottle on the bikes.”
He had to be thirsty, but he acted like he didn’t want to take any water away from me in case I needed it.
It was incredibly sweet, but totally unnecessary.
As expected, he slammed the rest of the water down the moment I’d assured him that I was done with it.
He had been sacrificing…for me.
No wonder I was crazy about this man.
He always put my needs first.
