" He wished Nicole’s problems were as easily solved. He watched the light green skirts ahead of him sway as she extended her lead. Why did he get the feeling she was putting more than physical distance between them? He couldn’t allow that. Not if he planned to protect her. Nicole might try to run, but he’d not let her hide. Not from him. "

― Karen Witemeyer , Full Steam Ahead (Full Steam Ahead, #1)