trap of her handbag with both hands. It was her second day in Bryce Callahan's estate, and already sh

s determined to co

security booth turned toward her like magnets. Both wore sleek black uniform

aired, with eyes that linger

pretending professio

Callahan asked for the dry clean

her. Not her face, but her legs. The maid uniform she wore hugged her figure closely, espec

der one added, "you're

utiful. At the convent, no one even commented on her appearance. She'd spent years wearing shapeless dr

unaware of the way his eyes

sincerely, then added,

ider, clear

subtle, hungry look he g

-

arefully through the hallways, the sound of her heels tapping softly across marble f

ess in her own body... that

-

now over her forearm. Three perfectly tailored black suit

me

w and powerful, made

epped

orearms. He was holding a glass of whiskey in one hand and reviewing a series of papers with t

you any troub

he cleaners h

d his gaze, lock

ked ther

es

e gate? Did they s

nt came to mind - but she d

was..." beautiful,"

ack in his chair slowly, swirli

at did

I thought he m

y - like he was amused

like that offer k

lips parte

I don'

ice quieter now, but

in hand, and walked towar

. But you need to understand something, Christina..." His voice

allowe

n't me

ay it was y

te strand of her hair between his finger

ed to understa

-

alked back to the window

"You don't need extra eyes on you whe

elf, suddenly aware of

why the

ut through her

dinner. Put on someth

ed. "Yes

mething stirred. It'

g heavie

a second - but she could still feel th

-

he names of. She'd never felt this kind of softness against her skin before. The silk robe she changed int

mirror in the ha

back wasn't the c

something

et. It's

ody was w

-

s slightly downcast, as she'd been train

late,"

I was finish

the chair bes

efly on the back of her chair -

-

ieter than th

tensio

ht the glass to her lips - the way she cr

me I left on your dress

blin

w it this afterno

ee if it match

ace f

d i

lightly, takin

as like a l

e whispered. "

, as if he hadn't just me

-

ned to her room, her leg

rom f

e weight of

eyes had mad

t also...

ed her more t

with - the one who should've been too powerf

Chri

w if she wante