Steady

Erik Anderson is paying for his mistakes.
He deserves every bit of pain that comes his way. After all, if it weren't for him, the girl who gave him more than he deserved would still be alive. Even if he were to be put out of his misery, he'd never see her again. Angels go to Heaven and sinners go to Hell, which means Erik is going to burn.

Polly Madison has never had it easy.
In fact, she wouldn't even know what easy looked like. When she was young and naive, she learned the hard way how vindictive some men can be. Now that she's older and wiser, she refuses to give up the stability and control she's fought for her whole life.

When Polly and Erik run into each other in the most clichéd way possible, it shouldn't have meant anything.

In his arms, Polly felt safer than she ever has before.

Lost in her eyes, Erik sees a future he'd given up on.

They try to fight it. Try to deny something that neither is prepared for. But when his own insecurities put her in harm's way, Erik knows protecting Polly's life is more important than continuing to wreck his.