The Edge of All That Lingers

<p>I never thought a garden party could change my life-until I saw him. Michael Devereaux. Handsome enigmatic and completely off-limits. I mean he's my best friend's dad. But there's something about him-like a magnetic pull I can't resist. Trust me I know it's a bad idea. Flirting with danger has never been my style but somehow here I am. Maybe it's the way his smile sneaks up on me or the fact that underneath his polished exterior there's a man struggling to keep it together. I see it in the way he talks about his son the vulnerability he hides behind those brooding eyes. I'm just an ordinary girl who's made more than her fair share of questionable decisions when it comes to men. But this-whatever this is-feels different. And if I'm honest with myself it scares me. It thrills me too. The question is what do I do with that feeling? Do I step back before it's too late or do I let myself get closer even though I know the consequences could be more than I'm ready to handle? Would you take the risk if you were in my shoes?</p>