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being
swarmed by a bunch of unruly women.”
    “No. Thanks. Um, do you want me to do anything for
you, get you some pain killers or something?”
    “No, but thanks for the offer. I’ve got it covered.”
    She hurried over to her hold all and took out her
bathroom bag along with a set of clean clothing she could sleep in. Slamming
the door shut behind her, Callie sagged against it. This was all a very bad
idea. Moving to another country to marry a man she’d never met was bordering on
pathologically unsafe and insane. But at the time she saw his ad, there had
been no other option and she couldn’t bear to tell her grandparents how bad
things really were.
    Connecting with her maternal grandparents wasn’t
really an option either, no matter what she’d told her grandfather. She had no
idea who they were and if they were even still alive. Not that she would go
begging for money from them anyway. They’d never shown a scrap of interest in
her or her sisters from what she could understand, so why would they help out
now when their daughter was dead and buried in another country?
    She looked at her reflection in the mirror over the
white porcelain sink. Her eyes had shadows underneath them and her skin was
pasty white under the fluorescent lights. Callie was tired and hungry, but the
main problem was her nerves. This was her wedding night and whether she liked
it or not, she had to consummate the marriage sooner or later. It was in the
contract she signed before Chance bought her ticket and paid money into her
bank account. She twirled the ring around on her finger, looking at the wide
platinum band studded with diamonds. It looked out of place on her finger. Her
hands were tanned and strong, but it was the chewed and broken nails that she
focused on now. Cattle and horses never cared if she had a manicure or not. Her
husband had brought home a farming girl from the outback, where as she would
have thought he would be more suited to someone that moved in the same circles
he did. One that was used to flashy hotel rooms and butler service.
    She unzipped her bathroom bag and took out a toothbrush
and toothpaste, squirting a long line on the bristles. Callie put it in her
mouth and mindlessly brushed away, wondering how she was going to get out of
having sex tonight.

  CHAPTER
FOUR
     
    The look of panic in her eyes told Chance his new wife
was not looking forward to sharing his bed this evening even though on paper it
was part of the agreement. She’d made a deal and he was going to make her stick
to it eventually. Besides, he was intrigued with her. He still couldn’t believe
she’d gone through with the deal. Hell, he couldn’t quite believe he’d
advertised for a wife either. But for the last week he’d been sure she would
renege on the agreement and he would be out of pocket for her expenses plus the
wallop of cash he’d deposited in her bank account.
    The search he’d done on her had brought up more than
he had expected. Left with no parents and twin sisters to raise after her
parents had been killed in an automobile accident, it seemed as though Callie
had no option but to take a risk on him. The debt recovery notices out on her
family home were enough to make him worry she would take the money and run, but
she hadn’t. She’d arrived at the hotel and settled in for a night.
    Bronson, the butler from the hotel, had called him to
let him know she was well and he would have her at the chapel the following day
at the correct time. It paid to have friends amongst the places he frequented
often. Sadly now that wouldn’t happen but he didn’t regret his decision to put
all of his energies into getting the ranch working to full capacity and saying
goodbye to the life of a playboy.
    Having the farming experience she had, Callie would be
very handy to have around. She wasn’t after him for his status or money. His
money—well yes, to an extent, but he’d gone into that deal willingly once he’d
seen her profile