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Chapter Two
     
     
    R oman carried the lax body in his arms and laid her on the small sofa in the break room. Jenny was almost hyperventilating and he had to make her sit down before she passed out from worry.
    “It’s okay, she’s just in shock,” he said, rushing over to the sink and grabbing a towel, then splashing cold water on it and making his way back to the petite blonde who had passed out at the sight of him.
    Not that he hadn’t thought of doing the same, but there was something more than surprise that had crossed his mind.
    Looking down at her, he noticed all the changes. Her hair was shorter, cut just above her shoulders. It was still the rich honey blonde that he remembered. Since her eyes were closed, he couldn’t see if they were still their warm caramel color.
    When he laid the cool cloth over her face, she jumped up and pushed it aside, her eyes going huge as her sexy mouth hung open.
    He’d always loved her mouth. Even when he shouldn’t have noticed how appealing it was.
    “What are you doing here?” she blurted out.
    He chuckled. “I work here.”
    She blinked a few times and he was pleased to see her mouth move silently as she tried to talk. Finally, she swallowed and he watched her control return a bit. “You what?”
    He smiled and stood up from his crouched spot in front of her. “I work here. As of a few minutes ago.” He glanced over at Jenny, the pretty blonde that had hired him less than ten minutes before.
    “No you don’t.” Marissa stood up, putting her hands on her hips and glaring at him. “I don’t want you…”
    He took her shoulders and shook her lightly. “Do you really want to do this? Here? Now?” His eyes bore into hers and he felt her stiffen under his hands.
    Finally, after she’d glanced towards Jenny and then back at him, she sighed and he felt her shoulders relax.
    “Why?” The word was a whisper as he dropped his hands. After all this time, he still couldn’t trust himself to touch her.
    “Why am I here?” His eyes moved over to Jenny, who was making a slow retreat out the door. Smart girl, he thought, and then he looked back to Marissa, who shook her head slowly.
    “Why do you want to work here?”
    His smile was quick as he took a step closer to her. “I have a few questions for you as well.”
    He watched her breath hitch as she swayed a little. His hands went back up and took her shoulders once more. “Easy,” he murmured.
    “I…” She blinked a few times as she looked up at him. Her hand went to the side of her head. “I can’t…” Her eyes moved to the empty doorway and her face got even whiter than it had when she’d seen him standing there. “I have to go.” She jerked her shoulders from his hold and rushed from the room quickly.
    It took him a few moments to convince himself that she wasn’t bolting for good again. He wanted nothing more than to rush after her. Instead, he sat back down and took several deep breaths to calm his anger and his desires.
    “Is everything okay?” Jenny’s sweet voice sounded from the doorway. He’d liked the young girl immediately upon meeting her.
    “Yeah.” He looked up at her and frowned. “Sorry.” He shook his head as she walked over and sat down in front of him.
    “Are you going to tell me what that was all about?”
    He sighed and rested his hands on the table between them. Then he shrugged his shoulders. Where should he begin? Was it his place? Looking over, he frowned and shook his head.
    “I think that’s best for Marissa to tell.”
    Jenny’s eyebrows shot up when he used her full name. He sighed and shook his head, remembering that she’d called her Missy instead. A nick-name he’d always used for her.
    “I know everything there is to know about Marissa.” She said the name slowly. “I’ve known her for almost seven years. She’s never once in all that time mentioned you.” She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him.
    He rolled his