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“Everything is not fine,” he snapped, hauling the cabinet upright with terrifying ease. “This place is not habitable.”
She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him.
“It’s perfectly habitable. It simply needs a good scrubbing - which I will do as soon as you leave.”
His gaze dropped to her crossed arms and she realized that the position had caused her breasts to swell over the low necklineof the camisole. She quickly dropped her arms but he’d already looked away, apparently immune to whatever feminine charms she might possess.
“Where is your cleaning equipment? And before you tell me you don’t have any, I will point out that you just told me you intended to clean this space.”
He waited for an answer, as huge and immobile as a boulder in the middle of her kitchen, and she finally sighed and pointed at the door to the back porch.
“In there. Since you’re so determined to play maid, I’m going to go and change into something more appropriate for the lady of the house.”
Triumphant at having the last word, she turned to march out of the room.
“On the contrary, I find it very appropriate.”
His rough voice stopped her dead in her tracks.
“W-what did you say?” she stammered, her cheeks heating as she whirled around.
There was definitely no mistaking the appreciation in his gaze this time, and her stomach flipped, but once again the expression disappeared behind a scowl.
“You should change,” he said gruffly. “Shoo.”
Too unnerved to argue, she turned and fled.
CHAPTER 4
What the hell is wrong with me, Borgaz wondered as he found the broom and began attacking the debris on the kitchen floor. He had made note of the deplorable state of the farm, although it was irrelevant if his female had claimed it. He should move on and complete his assignment. He certainly should not remain here, rendering assistance she clearly did not want and just as clearly needed.
The sense of order that the military had beaten into him was offended by the surrounding chaos, but more than that, he was concerned for her safety.I will just make sure everything is secure and then I will leave, he decided as he swept up the last of the broken crockery. A few pieces had escaped the crash and he placed them on the counter to be washed, frowning at the dark stain on the floor. And perhaps take care of the leak.
In addition to cleaning supplies, the back porch contained some primitive tools and it took little time to secure the cabinet to the wall. Some oil applied to the hinges made it easier to open and he nodded with satisfaction before moving on to the leak. He had his head beneath the sink when she reappeared.
“What do you think you’re doing?”
He’d caught the sound of her footsteps and a hint of her deliciously sweet scent so he didn’t startle at her approach. Instead he kept his gaze firmly on his task.
“Repairing your plumbing. These pipes are a disgrace.”
“What does a warrior know about plumbing?”
He ignored the skepticism in her voice. He’d turned his hand to many different things over the years.
“Enough to know that this will be a makeshift repair at best. It would be better to replace all of the pipes.”
Perhaps there were some additional supplies back at the main house…
“Since I can’t afford new pipes, these will have to do. Thank you for looking at them,” she added grudgingly. “But I am sure you have other places to go now.”
He tightened the last joint and slid out from beneath the sink and found her frowning down at him. Instead of the thin white clothing she’d worn previously, she was now dressed in pants in a heavy blue material that accentuated the luscious curves of her ass and legs. Her shirt was also of heavier cloth but it was fitted enough to reveal the fullness of her breasts.
The change of clothing had done nothing to lessen her appeal. Even worse, her glorious hair has been restrained into a thick rope that would be perfect for wrapping around his fist as he pulled her down over his cock. His shaft immediately flexed at the image, but he did his best to keep his face composed as he rose to his feet.
“You do realize that this farm will require extensive work to be restored to a viable operation, don’t you? I also do not consider this house to be safe.”
Her shoulders went back, pushing her breasts up against the confining fabric and his cock hardened despite his best intentions.
