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“Who knows why he does half the things he does?  You’re closer to him than most.  You should have all the answers.”
    Lilly followed Jenny up, her eyes automatically going to King’s back as he slowly proceeded down the line, filling his tray with mounds of food.  “If I’ve got ‘em, I’m taking ‘em to the grave.  Monroe StoneCrow is one man I don’t want to piss off.”
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    Standing in the chow line, King selected several pieces of fruit, a carton of milk, and was piling a second plate with roasted chicken and steak when a scent hit him.  Surprisingly, the mouth watering aroma didn’t come from any of the food laid out in the long line of banquet tables.  He took another slow inhalation through his nose and sifted through the many aromas of food, the overly strong perfumes, hairsprays, and body lotions.  There!  It was sweet, tempting.  He ran his tongue over the roof of his mouth trying to place it.  Pears and spiced apples…Christmas! The scent reminded him of the excitement and eager anticipation of a Christmas morning. Turning, he let his nose lead his chin until his eyes locked on the source.  Lilly Worthington.   Sitting at a table with StoneCrow’s Chief of Surgery, who he knew Lilly was told was merely a veterinarian, King quickly swung back around when Lilly slowly lifted her eyes.
    He was surprised to find his heart racing and his body reacting to the sight of the woman.  The sudden urge to leave his tray to stalk across the room to her was nearly overpowering.  Am I ill?   Running a mental diagnostic, he checked off a list of ailments that were not currently afflicting him.  He was fine…mostly. 
    Peeking another look over his shoulder sent his heart rate spiking again.  What was that emotion he was feeling?  He closed his eyes and let his chin fall to his chest.  Shit!  Craving.  He was craving Monroe’s personal assistant, and it didn’t bode well for his new assignment as Chief of Security for the estate. 
    After speaking with Monroe , he’d agreed to accept the position for one year.  In that time, he’d create five teams of Sentries to ensure the safety of StoneCrow’s residence and to retrieve Walkers for the community.  One year, that’s all he’d promised. 
    “Uhhh, you gonna decide, big guy?”
    Startled from his reverie, King glanced down to find a small Walker woman with pixie short, blonde, hair peering around him to eye the line that had moved considerably further ahead with King holding up progress.  He realized it looked as though he couldn’t decide on another entrée.
    His brows speared down and without a word he jerked up his tray and left the line and the food tray.  Suddenly, no longer hungry, he had to get away from Lilly.  She was too distracting and he didn’t need distractions.  Adamant to fulfill his year obligation and then be gone, he wouldn’t take the risk of getting close to anyone, regardless of how badly he wanted to get to know Lilly.

Chapter 5
    Lilly fidgeted nervously as they waited for the elevator doors to open.  Monroe had stalked out of his office that morning demanding, “Lilly!”  It was how he requested her presence.  She’d snatched up her e-tablet and raced after him, which wasn’t an easy feat in her typical office wear of pencil skirt and heels.
    Waiting impatiently for the elevator doors to open, she felt her body flush.  Damn, it’s hot in here!   She fought to keep from fanning herself.  Monroe stood beside her and King Mulholland was directly in front of her, his massive height and broad frame blocking out sight of the double doors.
    Letting her eyes traipse down his shoulders to his tapered waist , she actually jumped when Monroe asked, “Lilly, any word on whether Mason will be joining us here at the estate?”
    Mason?  Mason, Mason…   “Uhhh,” she pulled up her e-tablet and quickly slid her fingers over the small screen as she drew her mind away from King’s body and tried to