QUOTE : Talk to me.” She shrugged. “Nothing to say.” “You’re strung tighter’n these wires.” “You scared me, is all.” He hooked a finger under her jaw, turning her face. “It’s more’n that.” She pulled away. “You haven’t exactly been Mr. Easygoing lately either, you know.” He was quiet so long she almost looked at him. Almost. In the quiet, she could feel her pulse throbbing in her neck. “Reckon you’re right,” he said. She could count on one hand the times she’d heard that from a man. One finger. “It’s harder than I thought.” “What is?” she asked, then pressed her lips together, suddenly sure she didn’t want to know. “Loving you.