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He wanted to get things settled with her and needed to know her situation "You live in Vidor?" He named the town he'd read on her driver's license

"Not any et a job here" Here, of course, meant Houston, and now he knew she had no insurance, no incoe she had caused

"So how, exactly, do you propose working this out?" he asked stiltedly, referring to her previous offer

"I can et a job," she offered quickly

Marco took a deep breath and looked toward the heavens in disgust She must have interpreted his annoyance to an speaking again in a rush, trying to appease him "In the meantime--I can clean your house--do your laundry I could even cook meals and freeze them for you--you know, instead of money?"

Her voice was soft and frantic, and sexual heat filled him fro for hi to keep hiroin Oh, yeah He was a sick bastard "Domestic help as restitution?"

"Yes" Her eyes held his for the count of two seconds and then dropped to the ground

He continued to look her over while he debated the idea The suggestion would certainly keep her in his radius; that was for certain He tried like fuck to ignore the incendiary heat throbbing in his pants that de He had a cleaning service that came in once a week and was scheduled for the next day After six days since the last visit, his place was a mess as usual He quickly made up his mind to cancel the service, and lock her in to the offer before he talked himself out of it "You'll have to start today If you're serious about this, and you don't want the police involved--" Going to Hell, Donati-- "you'll need to prove it by starting today I've got plans for the weekend and my place needs to shine You understand?"

"Yes Okay, but--"

"You really aren't in a situation to start with the 'buts', Natalie"

She licked her lips "I know, it's just that--"

"Just what?" he asked darkly

He watched as she took a deep breath and held it in a second before letting it out with a tre blue eyes "It's just that--I don't know you I want to ood job, I promise, but I don't know you and I--" she hesitated, "need to be careful" She took another quick breath and let it out with a deflated sigh as she dropped her eyes from his

Marco studied the downcast head ht of it frole, but now that he had, he couldn't blame her She'd be stupid to leave with someone she didn't know and be sequestered with him in the seclusion of his hooing to say "Yeah, I know Good girl" He handed her his phone once again "Let's get this over with Dial four and ask for Joy She's it and put the phone to her ear, turning away fro "Donati Banking and Investments How may I direct your call?" A smooth, professional fe that naave Marco Donati a searching glance and then quickly looked away again "Joy, please"

"Just one moment and I'll connect you to the office of the CEO"

CEO Shit "Thank you"

Natalie listened to soft music for approxiain, Natalie's eyes flew to his and saw that he atching her very carefully His dark brown eyes were running over her features and he was standing indolently as if he had all the tiuy was somebody, obviously Crap A freakin' CEO But that didn't necessarily mean he could be trusted, did it? "May I speak to Joy, please?"