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respect he has for me.
    God, she didn’t think there was a man on the planet that drove her crazier than this one, so she felt perfectly justified in giving a little of that crazy back to him.
    And she knew just what buttons to push.
    Tossing her hair off her shoulder, she revealed her cleavage. “Nope.”
    Caleb’s gaze cast to the skin she revealed. “I’m not leaving.”
    Pig. “Suit yourself, but you may be more comfortable in a chair.” She gave him an irritated stare. “There are plenty in the conference room down the hall.”
    She could see the muscles in his jaw working overtime as he reined in his temper. “She’s been missing for three days.”
    Samantha rolled her eyes. “Not missing, you dolt. Away. There is a difference.”
    “Away where?”
    “Nice try, horseman. But my lips are sealed. She’s in a ‘no-man’ zone.” She hesitated a moment and laughed wickedly. “Well, a ‘no-brother’ zone, anyway.”
    “What does that even mean?” Caleb made a noise that sounded suspiciously like a growl. “What did you do?”
    “Me? Why on earth would you think I did anything?” She blinked innocently.
    Amusement flashed in his eyes a second before he got in her face. “Need I remind you of the time you got Amanda arrested for attempting to bribe an officer?”
    “Charges wouldn’t stick. We were framed.”
    “How about the citation for indecent exposure?”
    “Case of mistaken identity.”
    “The bar fight?”
    Her shoulders slumped a little. “Okay, that was—”
    Caleb threw his hands in the air as he surged to his feet. “For the love of God, you’re a lawyer!”
    “Damn good thing for us that I am, too.”
    “Tell me where she is.”
    “No.”
    “Samantha.”
    She lowered her voice to mimic him. “Caleb.”
    “Jesus.” He shoved his hands through his thick, blond locks. “You’re the most annoying—”
    “Be careful how you finish that sentence, horseman. Remember, I have what you want.” She wagged her eyebrows suggestively.
    “Stop calling me that,” he snapped. “Contrary to popular belief, I’m not the harbinger of chaos.”
    Sam barked out a laugh. “ That is debatable. But I’m still not telling you where she is.” She sighed at the stern look he threw her. “In case you’ve forgotten, Amanda is a grown woman. Perfectly capable of making her own decisions without your approval or, hey, even your input.” She returned to the papers on her desk, dismissing him. “Time to cut the cord, big guy.”
    “Why didn’t she tell us where she was going?”
    Sam rolled her eyes again. “Seriously? One guess.” She threw her hand up to stop him from answering. “No, wait, I’ll go ahead and tell you because you’re sure to get it wrong. She needs time alone. She needs space.”
    “Space? Space from what?”
    She screamed in frustration. “You’re unbelievable! Just leave her be, Caleb. She’s fine. She isn’t in any danger, and she’ll be back before you know it. Stop being the controlling older brother for one second and let her do her thing.”
    She reached up to rub her temples. Yet again, her dealings with Caleb Martin caused her head to throb. Today was definitely one of those days she regretted relocating her private law practice into the offices of Martin Tactical and Security. She cursed Amanda for talking her into it after her old office had been broken into and vandalized. What good was cheap rent, secure or not, when she had to work from home? Pressing the Intercom button again, she said, “Caroline, please forward my calls to my cell. I’m working from home this afternoon.”
    “Where do you think you’re going?” Caleb barked.
    “You deaf?” She slammed a file closed. “Home. To work. Since it’s obvious I won’t get anything done here today.” She stuffed a handful of files into her briefcase and slung it over her shoulder.
    “Dammit, Samantha, I’m done playing with you.” Caleb looked dangerously close to losing his temper. He