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“Only just. Youcannot just expect me to come whenever you beckon.”
“And yet hereyou are.” She stretched languidly. She was naked and flushedfrom the very energetic lovemaking. She had a rigorous exerciseregimen and a personal trainer who was merciless, something sheappreciated. And she had to be consistent to keep up with a lover whowas younger than she was.
She also loved thefact that he was not gentle with her. Turning onto her side, she ranher hand over his moist chest, the dark hairs curling there. “Ineeded the release. Something is bothering Brennan, and he is nottalking.”
“Was thatwhy you had me rushing over here?” He asked, eyes glinting.
“I needed you.That should be enough.”
“Am I allowedto spend the night, or will I be booted out the door?”
She eyed himquizzically. “You are in a mood.”
“Well?”
“You arespending the night, darling. I am not through with you yet.”
He thought aboutgetting up and leaving, but then she curled her fingers around hisflaccid penis, and he was lost.
“Damn you,”He whispered as he rolled on top of her.
*****
The makeup didnothing to hide the shadows under her eyes from lack of sleep. Andshe told herself that she was grateful that he had heeded her desirefor him to be out of the house before she arrived. Elizabeth lookedas fresh as a daisy and equally unreasonable with her demands.
From the minuteshe arrived, she was bombarded with work. She had rushed out of thehouse without her usual caffeine fix, which, combined with the factthat she had not slept very well, was making her sluggish.
“I need you totake over the household duties as well,” Elizabeth told her asshe handed Madison a thick folder. “Everything that pertains tothe staff is in that folder. Familiarize yourself with their routine.I am responsible for their welfare and like to keep track of what'shappening with them. I take care of my own.
Jacob, the gardener,is having a procedure done sometime next week. I want you to get intouch with Dr. Bent at the Patience Clinic to find out if he will beable to do the procedure. Tell him I want him to do it personally asa favor.”
Madison scribbledquickly.
“Maria’sdaughter is having a baby and is due by the end of February; noteit.” She listed several other household staff as she walkedaround the room, reviewing the messages and folders on her desk.
“I am steppingout for a few hours. Please see that the dry cleaning is picked up,and speak with Andre about the menu. That’s all for now.”Without waiting for a response, she grabbed her pocketbook and headedout.
Breathing a sigh ofrelief for the break, Madison leaned back against the chair andclosed her eyes wearily. The house phone pinged, and she picked itup.
“Ms. Madison,would you like some breakfast?”
“That would belovely, and an entire pot of coffee, please.”
*****
She was just settlingin and catching up when he came.
“I was in theneighborhood,” he told her with a grin.
“Yourmother-”
“Is at aluncheon meeting.” Closing the doors behind him, he cametowards her.
“I told you togive me space.”
“And I did.That was this morning. This is now.” he pulled her out of thechair and buried his lips in hers. Madison clung to him, her bodymolding and settling against his. “I needed this,” Hewhispered against her lips. “I need it to function for the day,and even so, it’s not enough.”
“We cannot keepdoing this.”
