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He was determined to give her much more.

Chapter Seven

Darlene

Darlene finished cleaningthe last suite and pushed her cart toward the doorway and Magnus.He stood there watching the rearranging of the furniture with a blank expression on his face.

It hadn’t been blank when he told her the hotel would pay for her to finish high school.He’d looked hopeful, then satisfied after she told him she was very interested.Some of the other housekeepers were afraid of him and his brother.She wasn’t.

She’d learned a long time ago to judge people by their actions.They had only behaved in ways that proved they were good men.Men who wouldn’t allow anyone they considered theirs to get hurt.They were safe.

Safety was something she’d had very little of in her life.The freedom it gave her to walk without looking over her shoulder and to sleep without fear of attack, was better than any high she’d ever had.

One of the Chinese ladies giggled as Darlene passed her, telling her friend she thought, based on the size of his hands, Magnus must be very well endowed.

Heat bloomed on Darlene’s face.Yeah, she agreed with that.

Magnus stepped back, out of the doorway, so she could push her cart out.“Finished?”he asked in an even tone.

“Yes.I’m heading down to Housekeeping now.”She headed for the elevator.

Magnus followed her, and got in the elevator with her when it arrived.

She pushed the button for her floor.

They rode in silence all the way down to the basement.When the door opened, she sighed and pushed her cart out.She dropped off all the dirty linens, towels, and garbage.Then she restocked the cart for the next shift.

Magnus followed her through it all.

“Am I this big of a security risk that you have to follow me around everywhere?”

“No,” he said.It was all he said.

Darlene waited, hoping for more info about what his concern was, but he stayed silent.

She rolled her eyes.“Peachy.”