TYCOON WARRIOR by Sheri WhiteFeather

Author:Sheri WhiteFeather
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 7

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Later that afternoon Dakota offered to accompany Kathy on her home search. Royal had plenty of upscale apartment buildings since it was a bustling, exclusively rich town surrounded by oil fields and sprawling ranches.

The temperature rose to ninety degrees, but the West Texas wind blew, making the heat bearable. Kathy still wore the lemon-colored blouse, and her hair still rebelled from the pins struggling to secure it. Wispy tendrils fluttered around her face, reflecting sunlight like sparks of fire.

They took the stairs and followed the apartment manager to 6B, then waited while the woman unlocked the door. Kathy had specific tastes, but she hadn't been nearly as selective as Dakota. He had found fault with the previous apartments they'd looked at, but he had good reason. Plain and simple – he didn't want his wife leaving the ranch. He liked having her around. He wanted to keep her.

He loved her.

"This is nice," Kathy said as they entered.

Dakota frowned. "It's all right."

A gas fireplace dominated the living room and two large windows offered a spectacular view of Royal. The appliances in the spacious kitchen were new, and the dining area boasted a brass chandelier.

"That won't look right with your furniture," Dakota said. "It's too modern for antiques."

"It's fine," Kathy responded and moved on to explore the bedrooms.

The master suite presented another view, this one from a rather large balcony. Dakota couldn't find much fault, but he was damned determined to try. "I'll bet lugging groceries up and down stairs is a nuisance. And then of course there's that balcony."

Kathy stepped onto the feature in question. "What's wrong with it?"

He moved to stand next to her, out of earshot from the building manager. "Could be dangerous."

She sent him a strange look. "It seems sturdy enough to me."

"Of course, it's sturdy. I was referring to the rail. Sugar might be able to fit through the bars." He approached the rail, playing out his drama. "It's a long way down, sweetheart. And there's nothing to pad the fall. I don't think you should risk it."

Kathy studied the opening between the bars with a critical eye. "Sugar's body is bigger than that. She couldn't fit through there."

Dakota scraped a booted foot on the cement. He was certain Kathy would have given that scenario more thought. "Maybe you're right. But she could get her head stuck. Animals do that sort of thing all the time."

That appeared to do the trick. Kathy frowned and stepped closer to the rail. "You know, that's actually possible."

"Of course it is." He resisted the urge to flash an overly smug, overly macho smile. "Did you think I was making these things up? I've been trained to spot potential hazards. And this apartment isn't right for you. I sensed it the moment we walked in."

She gave him another one of those strange looks, and he lost the urge to grin, his machismo not quite so smug. Had he really said something that ridiculous, laid it on that thick? Trained

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