THE BOSS TAKES A WIFE

make sure things were as he requested and also the s

needed to finish the other rooms bef

. It had been faxed to him and he replied, demanding a meeting. He hadn't asked or

was talking to a co-worker when the re

eemed to stand still. He was tall, dark hair and handsome. He walked with the

in the world, and even under his expensive tailored suit, she could tell he was muscular. But hi

sported a suit and dark sunglasses. His lips set in a firm line,

he keys over, stuttering as he welcomed them to the Maestri Hotel. Withou

s before the doors closed. A cold chill ran up he

one was quietly talking, but it all ceased when his powerful presence entered the room. Paige thought he was more frightening

s that the hotel is closing." Taking the fax

ed open in shock as th

to leave Pai

you haven't even let u

is tracked, tur

d that?"

s until one of the other maids pushe

nts to her. "

al steps forward, moving slowly and feeling as t

your na

afraid to look at him s

I speak to you,"

his dark, cold eyes that held not an oun

Mosley

asked as he looked at

" she answer

ing more than a chil

ld," she dared

b here?"he asked

he said, looking

u will come to my room at precisely eight to clean the bathroom. Be one minute lat

embling, everyone's eyes w

listen to us, maybe you

nce I decide on something

r you are fired," he said, turning he

she never disliked anyone without getting to know them bett

wnright mean and for the first time in her li

" Sandy, the girl who pushed her forward said. "But I must say he is

s always willing to sleep with

t when he say's we'll be fired." But she had to agre

into hers was unnerving. Yet she hoped that maybe if she tr

ight on the dot and was confronted by his

itated, not wanting to be a second

ealed weapons," he said in a ro

any weapons,"

over her body she felt tears stinging her eyes and wh

can go in," he sa

s. She looked away when Gabriel walked into the mai

ean the bat

lies she went to walk past

set by the way her face was red and she looked like

b and get the hell out of there. But instead,

as searching for weapons. I have never felt so

b which is to protect me.

o put his hand between my legs and up my dress." She trie

happen again, I give you my word

he rest of the suite. He was gone by the time she star

oom she left for next one, it was the

inding that he wasn't she let out a sigh of relief and went through the room

estri wanted to see her in his suite. Reluctantly she headed for

d not made his bed to his liking, or was the bathroom in need of more scrubb

he didn't, instead, he knocked twice and opened the door for her, he did not look at her. Gabriel

he asked, pointing at the door, in

she an

he or

f man he was she d

ou like

ballroom she looked at him when

w why I ask

N

g and what new furniture we need to get this hotel up to date. I can't very well sell it lookin

hands in her lap, trying

enough to talk to me, the others stoo

t. I am already b

ly think you have a choice

d poured himself another drink and poured one for

a long swig of the whiskey, she made a

an't very well do it if I'm bu

them both another shot. "Tell me why it's s

and not used to drinking the hard stuf

ery year. They love the place and are treated with the utmost respect. They've come to know us as we have gotten t

e only one that is not making as much mon

hing," she said, he

he said, star

hotel is not as profitable as the others? It is still making money."

d her when he saw he

it's starting to hit me. I think I s

someone dri

him, her eyes

him. I'll find my own way home." She stood to leave

nd then I'll have a cab drive you home." He left her and went into the tiny kitc

into the cup and took it out to her,

, reached out for the cup when he h

w you took it so

" she answered

have it wait for you when you're ready." Go

that was because he was wat

n she was only half done

her over t

will see to it that someone takes over

waited till she was o