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my window. Those are gorgeous. I adore children but am
uncomfortable around teens. I love coffee at all times of the day, since the
caffeine doesn’t seem to work on me." Taylor paused as a small smile
worked its way on Jason's face. "Is that what you meant?"
    He took a deep breath and leaned across the table. "I
think we need to get the rules straight while you live here."
    "Rules? You give rules to all your house guests to obey?"
    "You're hardly a guest in this house. You're expected
to do all the womanly duties that were expected in the past. With Mandy's help,
of course. I am the man of the house and I expect to be treated as such. As I
explained before you agreed—"
    "Yes, yes. I know. You want things like the way they
once were. I get it." Taylor stood up and walked over to the kitchen
window above the old sink. "History was not my best subject in school."
    "There will be a lot of things going on, a lot of
construction and a lot of change. I don't have all the answers yet, but I need
you to let me lead. Are we clear?"
    Taylor nodded. "I'll try my best." This whole
concept intrigued and overwhelmed her.
    "So, first rule is that other than the grounds in short
distance from the house, you are not to leave until I feel it's safe."
    "Safe?" Taylor turned around so she was facing
Jason once again.
    "Because we're so isolated in the wilderness, there are
a lot of wild animals, poisonous plants and so forth. I don't want you or Mandy
out in it, until I have secured the premises."
    Taylor walked toward the table, her eyes glancing around the
room. "So we're to sit inside this house, day after day, until our Master declares our freedom?"
    Jason stood up, towering over her. Crossing his arms, he
replied, "That's right." He smirked. "I like the Master part. Nice touch." He chuckled.
    "You're going to keep me in this house all cooped up?
What if I get bored?" She looked mischievously into Jason's eyes. "What
could I possibly do to keep myself busy? Hmmm..." She tapped her index finger
against her puckered lips. "I guess I could always teach Mandy some
witchcraft."
    With a movement quicker than lightning, he grabbed her by
the arm, pulling her close. The erotic scent of man permeated her nose,
shooting tingles between her legs. "You bring that crap into my home and
you'll be pulled over my knee faster than you can blink. I don't recommend you
even mentioning the word witch to Mandy unless you want to find your ass
tanned." His lips were so close, his eyes lowered to hers. Would he kiss
her again?
    Before Taylor could wrap her head around what was just
threatened, the door of the kitchen swung open and Mandy walked inside. Jason
released his grip and stepped back. Taylor couldn't resist giving an impish
smile. She loved how she could get under his skin so easily.
    Mandy looked from one to the other. "Did I walk into
something?" Mandy beamed.
    Jason grabbed his hat and made his way to the door. "Just
going over the rules. You ladies have a good day. I think I'm going to skip
breakfast."

Chapter Six
     
     
    Taylor looked around the kitchen with a sense of fear and
intimidation. She could cook. In fact, she could cook quite well. But with no
modern-day tools, she was not really sure where to begin.
    She knew the first order of business was to get the stove
fired up. She was doing what common sense told her and basically planned to
wing her way through the process of cooking tonight's meal. Mandy just sat back
and watched in awe. Taylor made sure to open both the draft and damper wide
before lighting the match. It should not be that hard to light a simple cookstove
fire.
    Once hearing the growing crackle from inside, she sighed in
relief. She removed the front cooking lid and added more wood to the small
fire. Taylor smiled at Mandy, happy she had accomplished her first task. She
pumped water into the coffee pot and went to remove a large ham from the
icebox. She also took out the ingredients to make some griddle cakes to go
along