The Rebel's Return by Beverly Barton

Author:Beverly Barton
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2002-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

Seven

Wearing dark sunglasses to hide the puffiness under her eyes, Maddie arrived at the country club two hours late. After leaving Dylan early this morning, she’d fallen asleep the minute she returned home and laid down on her bed fully clothed. During her brief nap she had dreamed. They’d been those silly, confusing kind of dreams where nothing made sense. But on awakening, she remembered one main theme in them—Dylan Bridges was a part of her life now and there was no escaping that fact.

Dylan was a man alone, with no one to stand by him and help him. And for some inexplicable reason Maddie longed to be that person, the strong, dependable friend he could lean on. Dylan was a complicated man, one who didn’t trust easily or accept help readily. Breaking through his protective shield would be a challenge—probably the biggest challenge of Maddie’s life. Strange how she now relished a challenge, when as a teenager she’d shied away from challenges and confrontations of any kind.

What made her willing to risk getting hurt, having her heart broken again, just to help a man who had tried to send her away? Maybe because she felt that Dylan and she were two of a kind. Neither trusted easily, both had been hurt and disappointed by life and love, and they were both so terribly alone.

“Morning, Maddie.” As she walked into the outer office suite, Alicia handed her a cup of hot tea. “I’ve been fielding calls for you and there are at least two dozen messages waiting for you on your desk. I’ve been telling people that you’re in a meeting. I hope that was all right.”

Alicia followed Maddie into her private office. “Yes, Alicia, thank you.” Maddie dumped her handbag on her desk, set the cup on the coaster to the right of her computer screen and glared at the stack of bright yellow message slips neatly stacked in the square plastic box she used for that purpose. Maddie had always prided herself on being highly organized.

“Your mother has phoned every thirty minutes since nine o’clock.” Alicia glanced sympathetically at Maddie. “I didn’t write down any of her messages.”

Maddie groaned. “Next time she calls put her through. If I don’t talk to her, she’ll come over here, and I simply cannot deal with Nadine in person this morning.”

Alicia nodded. “Mr. Small has been asking where you are. He needs to speak to you. But I can tell you what he’s going to say.”

“Good. You tell me and then when Harvey shows up, I can get rid of him quickly. That little toad has never been one of my favorite people, and after last night he’s in the top five on my people-I-detest list.”

“I’m sure you noticed all the law enforcement people milling around inside and out.” Alicia waited for Maddie to nod before she continued. “Well, the club is closed today…because of the murder last night. But the temporary grill will be open for the employees. That’s one of the things Harvey wanted to tell you.

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