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past time. How long have you been standing there?”
    “Long enough to know that if he’d touched you again, Ah’d have broken his fingers.” He made the statement so matter-of-factly that she knew he was utterly serious. It reminded her again that this man could be very dangerous if crossed. But not to her, she was certain of it.
    “Well, thanks, but I was doing just fine on my own.” Reality was finally sinking in. She had just become one of the unemployed masses, a first for her. God , Jayne , when you decide to change your life you don ’ t wait around . What now ? She studied the man in front of her. His large, silent presence was strangely comforting. Why not ? She ignored the little voice in her head that urged her to retreat back to her flat and the escapism offered by her library. It was time to take the kind of risk she had been hiding from. The kind of risk she had urged her best friend to take a very few months ago.
    “I think I’ve just been hit head on by destiny,” she muttered.
    “What?”
    “Nothing. Well, I seem to have some time on my hands.” He didn’t comment, just watched her with his an almost predatory stillness and anticipation in his golden-brown eyes. As though his prey was in sight and it was only a matter of time before it — she —was in his grasp. Come on , Jayne , take the plunge . It should have been frightening but instead, it made her body flush with the heat of arousal. Seven years ago she wouldn’t have hesitated, but that was before she let grief and fear take over her life. He wanted her to go with him and whether she believed she was in some kind of danger or not, wasn’t it better to be safe rather than sorry? You ’ re rationalizing , Jayne , but so what .She looked at this big, enigmatic stranger and the old Jayne saw adventure there. He had secrets and the anticipation of finding out what they were made her feel…alive.
    “So, what are the Highlands like at this time of the year?”
    Cameron released the breath he hadn’t been aware he was holding, unsure whether he had won the battle or not. He had felt her indecision, heard it in the few thoughts he had picked up. She had agreed to come home with him but he wasn’t sure anymore that it was a good idea. The pull between them was becoming stronger the more time they spent together and it didn’t seem as if Jayne had any intention of resisting it. Yes, she would be safer under his roof. But would he?
    She ignored the curious glances of her colleagues as they walked through the store, stopping only to explain to the dark-haired girl who had replaced her at the checkout. Cam doubted anyone but he could tell she was anything other than calm and relaxed. But he had seen her hesitate before leaving the storeroom, straightening her shoulders and pulling a cloak of serenity around her. It had been difficult not to go to her and wrap his arms around her but he didn’t trust himself. Instead, he only followed as closely behind her as he dared. Offering what support he could while she picked up her coat and bag and dropped the keys on the desk in the deserted manager’s office.
    She had said very little to him as they walked back to her apartment, other than to ask how long a trip to pack for. An answer he had been unable to provide. But instead of fuming at him, Jayne had merely shook her head and smiled wryly and he had felt her resigned amusement. Now he leaned against the wall in the hallway and watched her put clothes into the suitcase on the bed. She had changed into a cream-colored sweater and boot-cut jeans that clung to her ass the way he’d like to. Her low-heeled boots put her at just the right height for him to easily reach that curvy backside if he were to wrap his arms around her. He wondered again what he had gotten himself into. The hair on his arms was standing on end from the energy zinging between them and he doubted he could ever get used to it. Would Murray House, as large as it was, be big