Body Contact by Rebecca York

Author:Rebecca York
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2002-04-01T05:00:00+00:00

JACK ROUNDED A BEND in the path and saw the white mansion sprawled in the sunlight like an enormous wedding cake.

He walked rapidly past some of the inevitable gardeners and up to the French doors where he and Maddy had entered the night before.

As he approached, a uniformed guard snapped to attention.

“Mr. Reynard has asked you to come around to the front door,” the guard informed him.

“Where we left last night?”

“Exactly.”

Jack thanked the man, then took the path around the building. Sunlight flooded through the high windows of the entrance hall as he stepped inside, to be greeted by yet another employee—this time a formally dressed butler.

“I hope you won’t mind waiting for just a moment, sir,” the man said, directing him into a small sitting room.

He had just turned to take a seat when he saw Don Fowler step out of one of the larger rooms.

He and Reynard shook hands. He could tell that Fowler hadn’t seen him as he strode out the front door, his step springy.

Son of a bitch! So Reynard had booked more than one appointment this morning.

The butler approached him and spoke. Reynard looked up, spotted Jack and smiled.

“Come in. Come in. I’m so glad you could make it.”

Jack kept his expression untroubled as he followed the other man into the television room where they’d had their interview the evening before.

“Sit down. Can I get you something? Coffee? A Bloody Mary?”

“Well, I don’t drink anything alcoholic so early in the morning.” As he accepted a cup of coffee, he didn’t add that he’d already consumed enough of the stuff to keep him on a caffeine high for hours.

Leaning back, he said, “I see you’ve already had a morning appointment.”

“Well, I do have to keep my options open.”

Jack took a sip of the coffee he didn’t want.

“I’m sure I can offer you a better deal than Fowler.”

“Perhaps. But that might depend on your definition. I have plenty of money, so I don’t always make my business decisions strictly on a profit motive basis.”

“You can never have too much money,” Jack answered, keeping his voice neutral.

“To be blunt, you have something I want. And getting it could be a major factor in our working relationship.”

Jack didn’t speak, didn’t move a muscle.

“Maddy, your lady, is very charming. Very desirable. You know I have a sexual interest in her.”

Jack set down his coffee cup with a thunk on the glass-topped table. “She belongs to me.”

“I’m not asking you to leave her here. I’m asking to enjoy her favors while she’s on the island.”

“I don’t lend her out.”

“Not when a simple favor to a friend can mean millions of dollars in your pocket?”

Jack pretended to consider that. Then he said in a deliberately mild voice. “I have a little trouble with the thought of another man touching her.”

“I was prepared for you to say that. And I admit that touching her has quite a bit of appeal. But what about another alternative? One we might share—so to speak.”

Jack raised a questioning eyebrow.

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