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cliff, wondering if she’d see the dog again. She didn’t particularly care to see the man.
    She turned abruptly back toward the house when the first drop of water touched her.
    She started to run, taking her time along the rocky area. By the time she reached the house, her clothes clung to her.
    She stood on the verandah, wondering what to do.
    A throat clearing startled her and she turned in the direction of the sound.
    The man sat on a chair. Next to him, the dog sat, its tail thumping on the floor.
    “What are you doing here?” she demanded. For some strange reason, her heart pounded against her chest, almost in harmony with the rain.
    “Seeking shelter from the rain. I decided it would be smarter to get back before the rain came.”
    His sarcasm stung, but he was right. She’d known that the rain would come. She’d allowed herself to be controlled by her desire to see him again.
    Who on earth was he? And then it dawned on her. The man sitting down was her boss, her patient. If she’d been observant, she would have noticed the cane lying on the floor.
    “You’re my patient?” she exclaimed.
    He paused, his eyes twinkling with laughter. “I confess. I am your...boss.”
    A word she didn’t often use sprung to her head, but she prided herself with self-control and the word remained a thought.
    “I was beginning to wonder if you’d ever appear,” she said. Her disapproval was subtle, but her message was clear.
    “Oh, I planned on appearing eventually. Now is a bit premature, but what’s done is done.” He shrugged in mock resignation. “I wanted you to give you a few days to enjoy the island before you started work. And of course, I needed to adjust to a new intrusion in my life. Charles just doesn’t seem to realize I’m fine.”
    “It would have been polite to meet me the day I arrived and explain that,” she said.
    “Didn’t Mrs. Clarke pass on the information?” he asked.
    She almost screamed in exasperation. He was such a pain in the ass already. But he was her boss. Respect was important.
    “Yes, I did get the message.”
    “So what’s the problem?”
    “I’m here to work, so I expect to do exactly that.”
    She moved closer to him, feeling that moment of familiarity again. His face was so familiar.
    And then it came.
    He was Dominic Wolfe! People magazine had named him one of the sexiest men alive.
    “I can see you recognize me now.”
    “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize. Dr. Graham didn’t tell me.”
    “Does it make a difference?” he challenged.
    She hesitated briefly. “No, it doesn’t. I’m just here to do a job that you don’t seem to want me to do. But you could have told me yesterday that you were my boss.”
    “Oh, I was just having some fun with you. You would have found out in time.”
    Again she paused then said, “I don’t want to be rude, boss ,” she said sarcastically, “but I really want to find out when I start your therapy.”
    He smiled widely, and then stood. He reached for the cane on the floor.
    “I’ll get back to you on that.” He then turned and trudged away, the dog following behind him.
    He was in pain. She could tell, but she suspected it was pure pride.
    She shivered, glancing down and realizing that she was still wearing the wet clothing, which emphasized her firm breasts and the nipples straining against the fabric.
    She walked in the direction he’d disappeared to, glancing toward the pathway. He and the dog were walking away from the house.
    The rain had abated, and she watched as he walked away. She’d noticed that despite his smile and teasing, his eyes were dull and lifeless, almost as if he’d given up on ever enjoying life again.
    She knew she had her work cut out for her, but the healer inside was already reaching out to him.
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    His legs hurt. His legs always hurt, but walking along the cliff’s face for a short period allowed him to be free from his troubled thoughts.
    He was angry. Still angry about what had happened to