Irrisistible Force

“What kind of business deal
is so important that I had to meet
with you today, Taylor?”
His question made her aware he was staring at her
while waiting for her response. She swallowed. She
couldn’t get cold feet now. She was a risk taker and
this would definitely be a risk worth taking.
“This is a business deal, but then it’s also sort of
personal.”
She watched the lifting of his dark brow before he
asked, “Personal? In what way?”
She paused for a second before she said, “I want
to make you an offer that really won’t cost you
anything.” Just your sperm, she decided not to add.
“Then what would be the investment on my part?”
he asked. “And what will be the return?”
“The return is based on something I heard you say
that every man should have a right to do.”
“Which is?”
“To father a child.”

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RRESISTIBLE FORCES

Books by Brenda Jackson
Kimani Romance
Solid Soul
Night Heat
Risky Pleasures
In Bed with the Boss
Irresistible Forces
Just Deserts
The Object of His Protection
Kimani Arabesque
Tonight and Forever
A Valentine’s Kiss
Whispered Promises
Eternally Yours
One Special Moment
Fire and Desire
Something to Celebrate
Secret Love
True Love
Surrender
Silhouette Desire
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*A Little Dare
*Thorn’s Challenge
Scandal Between the Sheets
*Stone Cold Surrender
*Riding the Storm
*Jared’s Counterfeit Fiancée
Strictly Confidential Attraction
Taking Care of Business
*The Chase Is On
*The Durango Affair
*Ian’s Ultimate Gamble
*Seduction, Westmoreland Style
**Stranded with the
Tempting Stranger
Spencer’s Forbidden Passion
*Taming Clint Westmoreland
Cole’s Red-Hot Pursuit
*Westmoreland family titles
**The Garrisons
BRENDA JACKSON
is a die “heart” romantic who married her childhood
sweetheart and still proudly wears the “going steady” ring he
gave her when she was fifteen. Because she’s always believed in
the power of love, Brenda’s stories always have happy endings.
In her real-life love story, Brenda and her husband of thirty-
seven years live in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two sons.
A New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author,
Brenda divides her time between family and writing. She
is retired from her thirty-seven year career in management
at a major insurance company. You may write Brenda
at P.O. Box 28267, Jacksonville, Florida 32226, e-mail
her at [email protected] or visit her Web site at
www.brendajackson.net.

Chapter 1
A baby.

way it always did whenever she thought about her
most ardent desire. A mixture of relief and antici
-
pation soared through her upon realizing that she
was about to embark upon a phase in her life that
she had been looking forward to for a long time.
Motherhood.
She leaned back in the chair behind her desk
and stared out the window while tapping her fin
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gertips against her bottom lip. For the first time
she appreciating the view of the Lincoln

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Memorial. Her thoughts were on something else
entirely. She was inwardly counting her bless
-
ings.
During this past year she had achieved a number
of her goals. First by venturing out and starting up
her own wealth and asset management firm, which
she named Assets of Steele, and then moving from

beautiful condo with a view of the Potomac River


decision after college not to return to her hometown
of Charlotte, North Carolina, and work for her

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pany. Instead she had set her sights on New York
after accepting a position with one of the major
banks as a wealth and asset manager.
Now she could turn her attention to the final stage
of her plan that she needed in place before making
her most sought-after dream a reality. And that was
the man she had chosen to father her child without
the benefit of marriage. She was even open to joint
custody of the child, if he wanted to go that route.
A permanent hookup with someone was not
what she wanted, not even a teeny-tiny bit. Nor was
she looking for a long-term lover, either. A short-
term one could handle the task intended quite
nicely. The last thing she wanted was a long-term
romantic commitment of any kind.

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But she was selective.
She had decided very early in her plans that not
just any man would do. It had to be someone with
all the qualities she wanted to pass on to her off
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spring. He had to be handsome, intelligent, caring,
healthy and wealthy. Definitely wealthy; after all,
wealth was her business. And with those
haveŽ qualifications embedded deep