All you have to do is be nice to her,
Evan whispered to himself as he got off the elevator.
Admitting how dependent his family was on Claire and recognizing how close hed come to alienating her earlier, he knew he had to be on his best behavior. He couldnt yell at her or accuse her of things. And he certainly couldnt be attracted to her.
He pushed open the door, and she turned and smiled. Hi.
Evans breath froze in his lungs. Her clinging powder-blue knit dress outlined every delicious curve of her body, accented her brilliant sapphire-blue eyes and brought each of Evans nerve endings to complete attention.
He tried reminding himself of all the good reasons he had to stomp out this attraction, but in the end, he knew it was a losing battle.
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she cautiously approached Claire. Its been a mystery to everyone why Norm chose to marry a woman half his age only two months after his first wifes death. When they ran, those boys werent doing anything but being loyal to their mother.
Having seen how Norm Brewster had pined for his sons Claire had her own opinion about that, but she didnt care to share it with Brewster Countys official gossip hotline. She edged her way around Jennifer to the doorway. Uh, you said everybody was in the conference room, right? I think I will join them.
Walking down the dimly lit corridor, she heard the low rumblings of male voices only a few feet away from her and her stomach did a somersault. Because these men were much older than she was, she knew about them by reputation only, but the rumors shed heard were enough to scare anyone witless. And, too, these men had hurt Norm, a man shed grown to care for and admire.
Still, she drew in a deep breath and headed for her first meeting with the Brewster brothers. She was going to have to face them sooner or later, because if what she suspected was true, the reading of the will would announce that these three were her new bosses.
Gentlemen, she said as she breezed in and walked to a chair at the end of the table.
Instantly, all three men stopped talking.
Im Claire Wilson, she continued, struggling to keep her voice from shaking. Her heart constricted painfully, then began to pound in her chest. The Brewster boys were big, much bigger than shed expected. And handsome. Dressed in dark suits, white shirts and ties, they looked respectable and sophisticated, but there was still something rough and dangerous about them. Any female over the age of fifteen could easily understand why women dropped at the feet of these men.
One had eyes so dark they were nearly black, and dark hair. The other two were almost his opposite with sandy brown hair and pale-colored eyes. Both of them gave her a suspicious, somewhat hostile scrutiny because shed invaded their privacy.
Claires breath shivered in her chest. I amwasyour fathers assistant at Brewster Lumber, she explained.
Finally, after what seemed a century of silence, one of the lighter-haired men spoke. Its nice to meet you, Miss Wilson.
Thank you, she said softly, then swallowed hard. She couldnt tell if she was afraid of these men or attracted to them, or both. All she really knew was they had presence. Rumors and stories shed heard as a teenager took on new meaning.