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touched base with
his kitchen staff. Dinner would be served here in his
suite, which was a first for him. He rarely brought
company to his hotel room, but given the topic of

whatever was discussed was done in private.
Hours later, after getting dressed, he paused to
think about everything he knew about Taylor.
He knew from past conversations with her that
her mother was still alive but that her father had died
years back of lung cancer. He also knew she had two
sisters and she was the middle child. And he was
well aware that her family owned a multimillion-
dollar business, The Steele Corporation, where she
had a seat on the board of directors. He knew
Chance Steele, her cousin, who was the CEO of the

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company. They had met years ago at a business
conference and Dominic found him to be a very
likable person.
Dominic also was acquainted with Cameron
Cody, the man her oldest sister would be marrying.
They moved in the same social circles and had even
been involved in a highly successful business ven
-
ture a few years back. When it came to business
Cody was sharp as a tack.

of how she intended to branch into motherhood.
She wanted a baby, but not a husband. All things
considered, he could certainly entertain the thought
of having a baby without a wife. However, before

of things he had to think about, questions he needed
answered.
On the flip side, he definitely had no qualms
about accepting her proposal. He was attracted to
her and had been from the first. Making a baby with
her would definitely give him the excuse he needed
to cross over the line of business only. The thought
of having Taylor in bed beneath him while making
love to her had kept him aroused all day.
The phone rang and he was jerked out of his
thoughts. He quickly moved across the room to pick


escort her up?Ž

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He hung up the phone feeling, oddly, a bit
nervous.
Taylor glanced around thinking that this was the
first time she had been in a Saxon Hotel. It was big
and spacious with an understated degree of refined
elegance. It was definitely a five-star that was
replete with a luxurious-looking grand interior and

whim. A person could definitely get swept away
with such grace and style.

Steele.Ž
Taylor glanced at the uniformed man who had
spoken. He was the same one who had picked her
up from her condo and now stood solidly beside


She figured once inside the hotel she would be
on her own. Apparently not. It appeared Dominic
had other ideas. When he had invited her to dinner


a private person and the majority of the time when
they had dinner meetings he always made it a habit

him to cause a stir, especially among the media who
enjoyed writing about the wealthy Saxon heir.

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Taylor glanced in the direction of the elevators
and caught sight of Dominic walking toward them.
She had prepared herself to see him again. Or so she
thought. The man was so extraordinarily sexy, so
ridiculously sensual that her entire body began
responding. As he crossed the wide stretch of lobby
toward her, people, mainly women, stopped to stare.
She suddenly felt her heart take a nosedive into
her stomach. He was wearing a tailored suit and
blue shirt that fit him with precision and even at a
distance she could detect his calm restraint. She
was about to look away and place her focus else
-
where, when his gaze suddenly snagged hers. His
penetrating stare was doing things to her, forcing
her to embark on one hell of a fantastic voyage.
Heat rushed through her, zinged her with a force she

to bottle for future generations.
Damn. Definitely not what she wanted to be up
against tonight. How was she going to get through a
meal with him when already she felt trapped in his
gaze? All right, I can handle this. I can handle him.
Those words flowed through her mind as he got
closer. With a half smile she expelled another breath
and forced back the thought that suddenly entered
her mind about just how great it would be to share a
hotel room with him, a bed, the same intimate space.
Hot sex. Heated Sex. Never-ending Sex. And all for

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a full week. With her lips barely moving, she released
a soft laugh. There would be little time for chitchat.
That thought put every nerve ending in her body
on