Pinch of Naughty
“Burke glowering down at her. The truth was, she was fuddled from his kiss. She stammered her answer, bending backward to avoid the nose hovering above hers. “What difference does it make?”
When he remained aggressively close, she said hurriedly, “I am twenty-nine.”
He stepped away and Eleanor forced her eyes up from the tanned skin on his neck to meet his wintry glance. After all that forceful intimidation, my age didn’t even matter. She could see it in his eyes. It was just a petty sho...w of authority.
“You satisfied with the pay?” Mr. Burke’s voice dripped sarcasm.
Eleanor nodded her head mutely. She didn’t know how much he paid but any wage was more than the nothing currently in her reticule.
“Mrs. Lacey, if I let you play at housekeeper for two weeks, slinging hash, scrubbing floors and tending my needs, I don’t want any whining about the requirements.”MoreLess
When he remained aggressively close, she said hurriedly, “I am twenty-nine.”
He stepped away and Eleanor forced her eyes up from the tanned skin on his neck to meet his wintry glance. After all that forceful intimidation, my age didn’t even matter. She could see it in his eyes. It was just a petty sho...w of authority.
“You satisfied with the pay?” Mr. Burke’s voice dripped sarcasm.
Eleanor nodded her head mutely. She didn’t know how much he paid but any wage was more than the nothing currently in her reticule.
“Mrs. Lacey, if I let you play at housekeeper for two weeks, slinging hash, scrubbing floors and tending my needs, I don’t want any whining about the requirements.”MoreLess
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