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look young, but the maturity in his eyes told her that he’d seen much more life than she had.
    “Thirty-five.”
    “Thirty-five is very young. You’re lucky that you don’t have to work until you’re old and gray.”
    “For me, retired doesn’t mean you never should work again.”
    This statement gave her pause, and she looked at him questioningly. “Then what’s the point of retiring?”
    He seemed to hesitate before saying, “This career is not my only responsibility. Retiring from this one ensures more time to dedicate to the other.”
    “What else do you do?”
    Winds gushed by again wiping at her back as they walked through the fields and past the pergola and wrought iron benches. Several butterflies skirted along the row of flowers beside the path.
    “I’m one of about a handful of board members who oversee the operations and finances of a n organization…so to speak.”
    “So to speak?”
    Aiden smiled. “You ask many questions. I’m here to assist you, thus should I not be asking the questions.”
    “Depends.” She shrugged.
    “On what?”
    “Should I not know the man who will be guarding me for the next four months?”
    “ I’ll answer your questions to the best of my knowledge, but be careful what you ask.”
    She wondered if that was a real warning, and if she should leave the discussion about his mysterious organization alone.
    “Where are the peaches?” he asked as they headed back toward the house.
    Keira stopped along the stone path leading up to the backside of the wrap-around porch. “What peaches?”
    “I’ve seen the grape orchard, but do you grow peaches nearby? I can smell them.”
    “No.” She shook her head. “I don’t know anyone around here that grows peaches.”
    “It’s you then…”
    “Excuse me?”
    “Your perfume smells like peaches,” he said.
    She laughed softly. She couldn’t help it. “I don’t wear perfume. I haven’t in a long time. Jamison had allergies. Maybe peaches are on the menu for dinner tonight. Which reminds me…dinner will be served at six thirty tonight? You will join me then so we can finish the discussion about your organization?”
    “I wasn’ t planning on missing it.” Aiden followed her up the steps. “But ideally the topic of discussion during our first official meeting should be you.”
    Keira turned, and found herself literally inches away from Aiden. He was more than a few heads taller than her. She had to lift her chin sharply to meet his gaze. The air around them was fairly warm, which was expected for the beginning of the summer weather. But his body heat radiated around them, increasing the temperature even more.
    “I’m not al l that interesting, Aiden Price,” she whispered.
    “Why don’t you let me be the judge of that, Keira Ellis?”

Chapter Three
     
    True to this word Aiden literally stayed no more than one room away at all times. Even when Keira was getting ready for dinner, he stood outside of the master bedroom and waited.
    She couldn’t remember the last time someone paid her this much attention, but then she had to remind herself that this was his job. He was getting paid to do it. It dawned on her that he didn’t even have to like her.
    Before she could fold the cloth napkin out over her lap, Aiden left her side and retreated to stand near the dinner hutch near the door. He took a stiff stance next to the wall and stared straight ahead. Was this what he did at all his jobs?
    Keira cleared her throat. “What are you doing?”
    He looked at her, his eyes drawn together, as if confused. “I’m standing in your dining room.”
    “I know that, but wouldn’t you like to eat dinner?”
    “I can eat once you retire to bed.”
    “Okay,” she said, slowly. “Maybe you misunderstood, but I had a formal dinner prepared specifically for your arrival. I know you’re here to work, but you’re still very much a guest in the home.”
    “You don’t need to arrange such formalities for