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to unlock the door that led into the house.
    With Christian driving her to work,
she’d save bus fare. She could splurge on a cup of coffee.
Yesterday that proved to be an amazing experience. What could
happen today, she wondered.
    She looked around the kitchen and saw
a box of granola bars that Arianna had left for her with the
groceries. She opened the box and tasted her first breakfast in her
new home.
    The day already had started in amazing
form. She’d had a good night’s rest. She had a job which she was
looking forward to. And a handsome man was driving her to
work—where an equally handsome man waited. Yes, things were looking
up.
     
    Christian’s BMW was lavish, and he was
skilled at maneuvering it between cars with ease as he sped toward
town.
    “ I’m not going to be late,”
she said as she gripped the door.
    “ Sorry. Am I making you
nervous?”
    She just grinned, and he eased the
speed of the car.
    “ I’m usually running late,”
he said as he shifted lanes again.
    “ I grew up in a tiny town.
One stoplight. All these cars make me nervous anyway.”
    “ I think you’ll adjust to
city life quick enough. Besides, this city is a lot of fun. It’s
built on entertainment. Have you checked out any of the bands
yet?”
    “ No. I haven’t gotten out
much.”
    He nodded as he exited the highway.
“Maybe we can head downtown one of these nights, and I’ll introduce
you to the sights and sounds of Nashville. My friend, Randy Sayner,
is playing next weekend. Talk about an SOB with talent.”
    “ That would be
nice.”
    Christian pulled into the parking
garage at the Riverside Building and collected his parking stub
from the machine. He found a space near the elevators and
parked.
    “ I really appreciate you
driving me to work, and trust me, I don’t expect you to do that
every day.”
    “ It was no problem.” He
opened his door and climbed out of the car.
    She opened her door and stepped out of
the car. “I’ll give you some money for parking.”
    He waved his hand. “Don’t be
ridiculous. Ed better validate this, or I’ll kick his
ass.”
    She laughed. “You wouldn’t really do
that, would you?”
    “ I’ve been trying for my
thirty-three years. I’m in the most fantastic shape. I make a
living out of fast objects flying at me, but I’ll be damned if I’ve
ever been able to stop a fist to the chest from him. He’s just that
quick.”
    “ He hits you?”
    Christian laughed. “That’s the fun of
having a brother. Clara flicks your ear. Ya know, that hurts
worse.” He pushed the button to the elevator and stepped in when
the door opened.
    She had a lot to learn about family
dynamics. That would prove to be as big an adventure as moving to a
new city.
    Darcy had forgotten about treating
herself to a coffee until the doors opened to the floor where
Benson, Benson, and Hart had their offices.
    She’d do that tomorrow. There was a
good chance she’d need it by then. Something told her that she was
going to be very overwhelmed.
    As Christian turned the corner to
Eduardo’s office, Darcy had her confirmation.
    Eduardo Keller had a very loud voice.
At eight in the morning, he could certainly use a very colorful
array of words.
    Christian’s mouth turned up at the
corners when he looked back at Darcy, but he didn’t stop. He
continued to Eduardo’s office and pushed open the door.
    Darcy followed, but she stopped at the
threshold. There was no way she was going into that
office.
    Eduardo held his cell phone to his ear
and paced behind his desk, where stacks of papers were spread all
over.
    His hair had already been tunneled
through with his fingers, numerous times, and his shirt sleeves
were pushed up his arms.
    Darcy thought she’d shown up to work
plenty early. What time did this man get here?
    “ Are you kidding me? That
load was due three days ago. I gave you a little bit of leeway, and
you’re screwing me over.” His voice was steady, but loud. “I have
made your company, and