" I can’t say no to you,” she whispered. “Noah, I didn’t think you’d do something like this.” “I didn’t think I would, either. At least not yet.” She put her hands against his bare chest and held him back. “Please,” she said. “If you do this, when you leave me, don’t be all guilty and sorry. Please.” He touched her lips with his finger. “Ellie, I won’t be sorry. Didn’t you hear me? I’m in love with you.” “No. No, you’re not. You’re in lust, that’s all…” “That, too,” he said. When "

― Robyn Carr , Forbidden Falls (Virgin River, #8)