Bound by Danger

Author:Spear, Terry [Spear, Terry]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-01-17T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

“Marilyn and I will go with you to the ladies’ room, Deidre,” Dave called after her to her annoyance, her fists clenched as he hurried to close the gap.

The two escorted her to the restroom, and Dave leaned against the wall outside while Marilyn checked a stall for her. Finding it unoccupied, Deidre slipped inside and closed the door. “You know, Marilyn, my brother’s a pretty nice guy.” Her words laced with venom as her brow furrowed in anger.

“I’ll say.”

“I don’t see you as the kind of woman who sticks to one man.”

“What makes you think that?”

“Woman’s intuition.”

“Ah.”

“Well, you aren’t, are you?”

“Haven’t ever found the right kind of guy.”

“And now?” Deidre walked out of the stall and strode to the washbasin.

“Charlie’s great.”

“But?”

“No buts about it. He’s great.”

Deidre let out her breath in exasperation. The woman wasn’t interested in marrying her brother and settling down. She was just in it for the fun…the easy moment, an assignment—which she had to remind herself Dave was the same for her.

“My brother sees you as more than a fun time, Marilyn. He believes you feel more for him than I think you really do. He’s just the kind of guy who’s easily encouraged by a woman who, well, who makes the kind of moves you do with him.”

Marilyn grinned.

Deidre could have slapped the grin off her face. “I’m serious. I don’t like to think you’re toying with his emotions.”

“Your brother’s a grown man. He likes me. I like him. It’s none of your concern.”

Marilyn’s long red fingernails stroked the top edge of her low-cut, v-neck blouse. Deidre fought the urge to yank the woman’s fake fingernails from her fingers. She knew Marilyn trifled with her brother’s heart. She stormed out of the ladies’ room and headed back to the VIP lounge.

Dave quickly slipped his arm through hers and motioned to the others in the lounge. “Come on, gang. Time to load onto the plane.”

After taking their seats a few minutes later, Dave whispered into Deidre’s ear, “What’s up between you and Marilyn?”

“Nothing. It’s what’s up between Charlie and Marilyn that bothers me. Is the woman real in anything she does? I mean, I can see she has no intention of making their relationship permanent. I just worry about her leading Charlie on.”

Dave said, “He’s a grown boy.”

His words infuriated her. She certainly didn’t have to be told that. What she wanted was for Dave to say he’d take care of the matter—talk to Marilyn and tell her to cool it with her brother. Deidre stiffened her back. Men were all the same.

Dave ran his fingers over hers.

She knew he attempted to placate her. But she didn’t want the issue brushed aside. “Can’t you say something to her? Tell her to back off?”

“She might say the same for me with you.”

Deidre’s mouth gaped for a moment, then she clamped her lips shut. That was entirely different. Deidre could handle herself quite capably. She knew her relationship with Dave would never go anywhere. They both

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