One Shot (The IAD Agency Series Book 2) by Laurie Roma

Author:Laurie Roma [Roma, Laurie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-10T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Tara stared at Julian’s face, barely able to see his features clearly in the dark room. Now, softened in sleep, he looked younger than his years. That cynical mask he tended to wear during the light of day was gone, replaced by a look of contentment so peaceful, it almost broke the heart she swore she didn’t have.

As she lay in bed next to him, the storm of their passion sated, she let herself enjoy the feeling of calm that settled over her. With no one watching, she could lie to herself and just be…normal. For this one moment in time, Tara was a real woman. She was safe and warm, with nothing to worry about but settling herself into sleep with her lover by her side.

In the quiet stillness of the night, she didn’t feel silly when she reached out to softly stroke Julian’s hair back from his face. Anyone looking at him now wouldn’t know how he ruled his empire with an iron fist. Sometimes it was so easy to forget that he was a corporate mogul. During the security upgrades, he had no problem letting the Mac Securities people take the lead, but that didn’t change the fact that he was the king of his domain.

A great deal could be figured out about a man by how his employees treated him. From the information Tara had gathered, the overwhelming consensus had been favorable, but she hadn’t known for sure until after she’d watched them interact. She could tell that Julian’s people loved and respected him. There was no mistaking that fact.

And he loved and respected them in return.

Loyalty begot the same in kind. Although Julian could be a difficult taskmaster, his employees were loyal and trusted him. That didn’t mean they weren’t a little afraid of him, but a little fear was good. It kept people in line, and cut down on the number of asses that needed to be kicked on a regular basis. A boss that ruled by example was vital for a business to thrive.

The Palace Hotel and Casino was a bright, shining star because of his leadership.

Julian’s personality was as alpha as any of the IAD agents. He had a take-charge, no-bullshit attitude when it came to work that had impressed her team. When he gave someone a verbal ass-kicking, it never failed to make Tara cream her pants. Well, not really, but it did make him even more appealing. She hadn’t been able to act on it before, but now…he’d find himself getting fucked all over his hotel, if she had her way.

She had to admit it had scared her earlier when he’d tried to open his front door without checking it properly. Sure, the threat of someone getting into the hotel was minimal, but it was always important to be cautious. It had freaked her out enough that she wanted to give him a good smack upside the head to knock some sense into him. She was going to have to see about getting him some security in place to keep him safe.

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