Blaise knew Claire was strong for her age, but he didn’t like the idea of her driving long hours either. He itched to get on the road back to Adelaide, but he was going nowhere until he knew what Dusty had decided.
“What are neighbors for in times like this?” Aaron said.
Dusty sighed heavily. “Fine.”
“No.” Blaise’s eyes widened. There was no way he was going to let this happen. The problem was, right now, it was obvious he couldn’t stop it.
Fuck it.
“Don’t worry, Blaise, I’ll take good care of Dusty.” Aaron smirked.
Blaise took a deep breath. He looked at Dusty. This was going to be a test between them. He was going to have to trust that she could handle herself with Aaron for the next twenty-four to thirty hours. His gut twisted painfully. The idea of them spending so much time together, just them, sent him on edge.
“Blaise, go be with your dad. I’ll see you when I get back,” said Dusty firmly. She stepped up and put her hands on his shoulders and gazed into his eyes. He desperately looked for some reassurance but didn’t find enough.
“Trust me, I can handle him. There will be no time for anything to happen. We both have to focus on driving,” she spoke softly so only he could hear.
Blaise hated how he didn’t have a choice in this situation.
Dusty kissed him. He barely felt her touch or the connection of their souls as their lips touched. He yearned to be with her fully without these problems getting in the way.
“I’ll be fine. You go to your dad.”
Blaise looked into her eyes, they were defiant, determined. He knew it didn’t matter how much he protested this situation, Dusty was going to drive to Melbourne with Aaron to get the part. And he was going to drive to Adelaide to see if his dad was all right.
What scared the hell out of him was how this was going to impact their relationship.
When he saw her next, was she going to still want him or would Aaron have gotten to her? It was a leap of faith he was being forced to take, which he didn’t want to. A test of their relationship.
With a gut-wrenching twist, he knew he was going to have to let things unfold and hope that what they had together was going to be enough.
