Marilee was stunned by all of that information. Most people just assumed she was one of the workers for the store. They didn’t know that she owned the store. The fact that this man knew…she wasn’t sure how to react.
She snapped her mouth closed, irritated that it had been hanging open, making her look like a dope. “So you’re spying on all of us?” she asked, trying not to let the panic show.
He pushed away from the tree and stepped closer to her, all amusement gone from his rough, but oddly attractive features. “No. Not spying. I need to know who is who in order to get things done, Marilee.” He reached out and took the blanket from her. “I don’t mean to scare you. That was never my intention.”
He took her arm and she trembled as his strong fingers led her back to her car.
Thoughts whirled through her mind, some of them not very appropriate since she’d just met the man. But one thing kept flashing into her head; he had very strong hands.
Pushing that aside, not wanting him to think she was any crazier than his current impression, she pulled away so that his hand dropped from her arm.
“Why would you take the top job in such a small town?” she demanded as soon as they reached her car. She had her keys out, ready to speed away because she didn’t like him touching her. She felt…strange when his hands had been holding her arm and she didn’t like it one little bit!
“It was a good career move,” he told her and plucked her keys from her hand, then moved to the back of her car to store the heavy blanket in the trunk.
Marilee watched…she wasn’t watching his butt, she told herself sternly. Although…it was nice, very nice!
When he turned back to her, she lifted her eyes up to his rugged features. “So we’re just a stepping stone for you. Great. Well, I’m sure LowPoint residents will bore you quickly and you’ll move on to your next ‘career move’.” With that, she plucked her keys and stepped into her car, revving the engine to get away as quickly as possible.
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