Can’t Win Me Back

Silas tightened his arms around her as he spoke as if fearing she might escape him.

A warm blush crept up Rose’s chest, a pleasant tingle settling in her heart. Her voice dipped to a playful whisper, more of a tease than a scold. “Well, at least you know you’re being sneaky.”

“Rosie.” Silas couldn’t tear his gaze away. A captivating blush painted Rose’s pale face as he murmured, “Well, you’re just as cunning. You’re the sneak who’s stolen my heart.”

Rose found herself at a loss for words.

She remembered listening to Alyssa chatter about her family and Silas. He had such a handsome face. Yet, he was so dense and cheesy that it raised concerns for him.

It seemed Alyssa was right.

Silas noticed her sudden silence and fell into a surge of panic. He turned her to face him. “Are you still upset with me?”

“Silas Taylor.”

of Rose addressing him

Unconsciously, he swallowed hard.

am a disgrace. Even the Emersons would come to me and cause trouble. I have no

a piece of her heart away with each word uttered. “You

might feel this way about me, and perhaps one of them is because your emotions

but trouble. You come from a good place, and even if you don’t need someone of equal standing, you deserve a well- educated woman with a

marked. Today was just a glimpse, a mere whisper

wellspring of bitterness and insecurity. Her extravagant creations were a carefully crafted facade,

Rose felt adrift, a life without roots. She could never bring herself to

she wasn’t blind to Silas’ good qualities or the depth of his

was necessary. She couldn’t bear the thought of a future where Silas’ feelings waned

she would rather not start

known about your background

Rose? It doesn’t change a thing. I see you, all of you. And I