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She fiddled with her napkin.  Do you suppose you d get further if you asked me
instead of ordering me?
She saw a muscle jump in his cheek.  All right. I m asking you. Will you please
come back to San Antonio with me and do this.
She sat silently, turning everything over in her mind.
Finally he spoke again.  Chicken? Afraid to step into something this challenging?
Afraid of a little danger? His voice lowered.  Afraid of me, little girl?
If anything would have pushed her to it, this was it. The new Taylor Scott wasn t
afraid of anything. And he was right. What did she have to hang around here for?
Maybe this was a chance to find out about the father she never knew. To explore who
she might have been if her grandparents hadn t interfered.
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 Damn it. I am not your little girl. Or anyone s. She chewed her bottom lip for a
moment.  All right. But I want some ground rules.
He arched an eyebrow.  And those would be?
 I have to depend on you to get me through this. I know nothing about what I m
stepping into. But we re on equal footing. No orders. I told you. I m in charge of
myself.
She thought she saw the ghost of a smile twist his lips, then it was gone.  All right.
What else.
 I have some things to do before we leave. Packing, for one thing.
Noah was already reaching for his wallet and signaled the waiter.  Don t pack
much. We have a personal shopper coming tomorrow with a new wardrobe for you to
look at. She ll know what the CEO of Arroyo and a top resident on the A-List needs to
wear.
Taylor just stared at him.  A shopper? You were certainly damn sure of yourself.
Are you choosing my clothes for me too? I don t think so.
He bit down on his obvious irritation.  You will need a wardrobe that says who
you are. I m sure there s nothing wrong with the one you have but you re about to
become someone else. Can you just trust me on this and not argue? You don t have to
take anything you don t like.
She swallowed her own annoyance.  All right. Point taken. What other surprises do
you have for me?
He shrugged.  Checking account. Credit cards. Other things you ll need.
Taylor slid out of the booth.  I suppose I should thank you for your efficiency.
 I didn t plan to leave without you, even if I had to kidnap you.
For once Taylor was speechless. As Noah guided her out of the restaurant her mind
whirled with the events she was being thrust into. And her body began to hum in
anticipation of what this man might want of her in private. And whether or not she was
willing to give it. Her only thought made use of her newly acquired graphic language.
I ve lost my fucking mind.
* * * * *
Noah followed her to her house, where a black Expedition not unlike the one he
drove was waiting at the curb.
I wonder if they just order a fleet of them?
As they pulled into her driveway, two men got out of the vehicle and came toward
them. Taylor pulled into the garage and waited for the men to approach her. Noah took
care of the introductions.
 Joe Deland, Grant McCoy. Meet Taylor Scott. He held out his hand.  Keys.
 What?
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His face was a mask of patience.  They ll need them to lock up your house and
move your car. I think you should probably sell both of them. You won t need them
anymore.
 Wait just a damn minute here. She planted her feet and summoned her newly
found self-possession.  Are you giving orders again? I want to make sure I have
something to come back to. This could all fall apart. She twisted away from him.  Or a
month from now I could no longer be useful and you ll send me back like discarded
luggage.
He turned her around and tilted her chin up with his hand.  I don t think you ll
have to worry about that.
His face was taut with tension but that elusive something flashed in his eyes again.
He was so close Taylor could inhale his scent and feel his warm breath whispering
across her skin.
I have to get control here. I can t let him do this to me or I ll lose the battle.
She headed for the stairs.  I m also not making any changes to my financial
accounts or anything else here. According to you I ll be well provided for in that
department. This is my insurance. My insurance if this scheme of yours falls apart.
 Fine. He followed her up to her room.  Just pack so we can get the hell out of
here. Only what you absolutely need. Anything else the personal shopper can take care
of.
Dictatorial ass.
But she chose not to argue again at that moment. She simply marched into her
room, opened the closet and pulled a suitcase from the top shelf. A door slammed and
when she turned around Noah was an inch away from her.
No. No, no, no. I can t let this happen.
They stared at each other, heat shimmering between them. Whatever this was it
was stronger than the pull of the most addictive drug. Her earlier anger that had
thrown up an effective shield between them dissipated the moment he took one step
closer to her. The hunger she saw in his eyes matched her own. Her pulse began to race
and her breath caught in her throat and hostility fled in the surge of desire that raced
through her. She wanted to rip off her clothes as she d done in the hotel and beg him to
take her. Right here, right now.
Jesus, Taylor.
He reached for the buttons on her blouse and began to thread them through the
buttonholes.  You ll need to change into something more comfortable for travel. I ll
help you.
Taylor was shaking, undone by the sensations rocketing through her.  You said we
had to hurry. What is the matter with me? Why don t I push him away?
 My cock is so hard I promise you this won t take long. If I don t get inside you
soon&  His voice, thick with need, trailed off. As he was speaking he was deftly
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