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- Index
- 02 opengl 3.2 szablon aplikacji OpenGL
- Brooks, Terry Word 02 A Knight of the Word
- John DeChancie Castle 02 Castle for Rent
- Jay D. Blakeny The Sword, the Ring, and the Chalice 02 The Ring
- Celmer Michelle Królewskie zwišzki 02 Ksišżę i sekretarka (Goršcy Romans 893)
- Margit Sandemo Cykl Saga o czarnoksiężniku (02) Blask twoich oczu
- 115. Sherryl Woods Bogaci kawalerowie 02 Randka z przeznaczeniem
- Johanna Lindsey Viking Family Tree 02 Hearts Aflame
- Carroll_Jonathan_ _Vincent_Ettrich_TOM_02_ _Szklana_zupa
- Diana Palmer Panna z Charlestonu
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to get herself under control. "I won't do it. Sally will just have to fire me."
He got to his feet and loomed over the desk, crushing out the cigarette before he rammed his hands
into his pockets and
glared at her. "There are less pleasant ways to do this," he said. "I could make things very difficult for
your new employer." His eyes challenged her. "Call my bluff. See if you can skip town with that on
your conscience."
She couldn't, and he knew it. Her pride felt lacerated. "What do you think you'll accomplish by
forcing me to come back?" she asked. "I'd put a knife in you if I could.
I won't sleep with you, no matter what you do. So what will you get out of it?"
"My house decorated, of course," he said lazily. His eyes wandered over her. "I've got over the other.
Out of sight, out of mind, don't they say?" He shrugged and turned away with a calculating look on his
face. "And one body's pretty much like another in the dark," he added, reaching for his Stetson. His
eyes caught the flutter of her lashes and he smiled to himself as he reached for the doorknob. "Well,
Miss King, which is it? Do you come back to Big Spur with me or do I give Ms. Wade the sad news
that you're leaving her in the lurch?"
Her eyes flashed green sparks at him. What choice was there? But he'd pay for this. Somehow, she'd
make him. "I'll go," she bit off.
He didn't say another word. He left her office as though he were doing her a favor by letting her
redecorate his house!
Sally came in the door minutes later, looking troubled and apologetic.
"I had no idea," she told Jennifer. ' 'Honest to God, I had no idea who he was."
"Now you know," Jennifer said on a shaky laugh.
"You don't have to do it," the older woman said curtly.
"Yes, I'm afraid I do. Everett doesn't make idle threats," she said, rising. "You've been too good to
me, Sally. I can't let him cause trouble for you on my account. I'll go with him. After all, it's just
another job."
"You look like death warmed over. I'll send Drew with you. We'll do something to justify him..."
"Everett would eat him alive," she told Sally with a level stare. "And don't pretend you don't know it.
Drew's a nice man but he
isn't up to Everett's weight or his temper. This is a private war."
"Unarmed combat?" Sally asked sadly.
"Exactly. He has this thing about city women, and I wasn't completely honest with him. He
wants to get even."
"I thought revenge went out with the Borgias," Sally muttered.
"Not quite. Wish me luck. I'm going to need it."
"If it gets too rough, call for reinforcements," Sally said. "I'll pack a bag and move in with you,
Everett or no Everett."
"You're a pal," Jennifer said warmly.
"I'm a rat," came the dry reply. "I wish I hadn't done this to you. If I'd known who he was, I'd
never have told him you worked here."
Jennifer had hoped to go down to Big Spur alone, but Everett went back to her apartment with
her, his eyes daring her to refuse his company.
He waited in the living room while she packed, and not one corner escaped his scrutiny.
"Looking for dust?" she asked politely, case in hand.
He turned, cigarette in hand, studying her. "This place must cost you an arm," he remarked.
"It does," she said with deliberate sarcasm. "But I can afford it. I make a lot of money, as you
reminded me."
"I said a lot of cruel things, didn't I, Jenny Wren?" he asked quietly, searching her shocked eyes. "Did
I leave deep scars?"
She lifted her chin. "Can we go? The sooner we get there, the sooner I can get the job done and come
home."
"Didn't you ever think of the ranch as home?" he asked, watching her. "You seemed to love it at first."
"Things were different then," she said noncommittally, and started for the door.
He took her case, his fingers brushing hers in the process, and producing electric results.
"Eddie and Bib gave me hell when they found out you'd gone," he said as he opened the door for her.
"I imagine you were too busy celebrating to notice."
He laughed shortly. "Celebrating? You damned little fool, I...!" He closed his mouth with a rough
sigh. "Never mind. You might have left a nasty note or something."
"Why, so you'd know where I went?" she demanded. "That was the last thing I wanted."
"So I noticed," he agreed. He locked the door, handed her the key, and started down the hall toward
the elevator. ' 'Libby told me the name of the firm you'd worked for. It wasn't hard to guess you'd get a
job with them."
She tossed her hair. "So that was how yov found me."
"We've got some unfinished business," he replied as they waited for the elevator. His dark eyes held
hers and she had to clench her fists to keep from kicking him. He had a power over her that all her
anger couldn't stop. Deep beneath the layer of ice was a blazing inferno of hunger and love, but she'd
die before she'd show it to him.
"I hate you," she breathed.
"Yes, I know you do," he said with an odd satisfaction.
"Mr. Culhane..."
"You used to call me Rett," he recalled, studying her. "Especially," he added quietly, "when we made
love."
Her face began to color and she aimed a kick at his shins. He jumped back just as the elevator door
opened.
"Pig!" she ground out.
"Now, honey, think of the kids," he drawled, aiming a glance at the elevator ful of fascinated
spectators. "If you knock me down, how can I support the ten of you?"
Red-faced, she got in ahead of him and wished with all her heart that the elevator doors would close
right dead center on him. They didn't.
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