ke, "Oh well, I guess he finally decided to visit. I've been asking him

left him downstairs so I could call you. W

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aring a serviceable blue and white striped robe tied neatly at the waist over those cotton pajamas. Obviously

was holding to him. "Your father w

he said without taking his eyes off Caroline, "Really good to know that you're us

but it was hard because he was standing right there and she knew that they wer

complaining," Nicholas added with a

d away. It seemed to amuse him eve

," Nicholas concluded, then he hung up and handed the phone

you expect me to do? Not tell him

breakfast bar, before sitting on the stool opposite Caroline to regard her wit

andle business on your own," He gave a humorless

e replied, then added before he could reply, "It may have been more convenient if you had called your father or Mrs Cooper to let her know of your imminent arrival. The

ould not stop pestering him about it lately, so he decided to get it over with. Consequently, Nicholas hadn't thought to let anyone know of his arrival. Mrs Cooper would have recognised h

umental error as to accuse the son of the house of being a burglar! Well, she didn't have to worry about that. Nicholas hadn't considered himself as the son of the house for year

shrug. "Forget it.

assing herself in that ridiculous way. And there was no way she could forget she had attacked him with a book, of all thin

ly dangerous and sexy heroes who so often appeared in the vampire and demon books Caroline read for relaxation after a long day of work. No excuse, she admi

se dark eyes were hard as onyx as Nicholas looked a

'm his assistant, and I'm here to catalog your fat

rkaholic and knowing him, he'd prefer to meet up with clients himsel

ly?" Caroline demanded indignantly, as sh

single man and maybe you're m

you implying that I'm

her lips was set determinedly, her pointed chin was raised challengingly, and the spiky style of that red hair gave the overall impression of an indignant hedgehog! "My father hardly com

father may or may not have considered doing when the only contact you have