father would have had an issue with that. Especially once her father learned her uncle had business dealings he was totally unaware of. Her parents were going to be furious when they found out about her uncle’s request. If Rosie spent six months at the farmhouse it would be a welcome vacation from them since they had no reason to go there.
She could work from the house just as well as anywhere else. The two day rule would allow her to go to any of the charity functions she needed to attend.
Rosie wanted to do this for her uncle. She always tried to do whatever he asked her to do, but she wasn’t sure about living with Dade. She’d never lived with anyone other than her parents and Sophia while they were away at school. Living with a sexy single guy could go wrong in so many ways. She didn’t know squat about him. Was she going to have to deal with a parade of women traipsing around the place? Before she agreed they needed to discuss things and set some ground rules, other than the ones that her uncle had already set forth.
“Rosie,” Dade reached over and took her hand in his much bigger one. “We don’t have to do this. I’ll back out and you can have it all.”
She couldn’t tear her gaze from his. Why would he give up half of everything? She didn’t know anything about his financial status, but not many people would walk away from at least seven million dollars. She couldn’t let him do it. Her uncle wanted them to share the estate and that’s exactly what they were going to do.
“No. We’re going to do as he asked. I can have my stuff here by Friday.” She figured three days was plenty of time to pack up whatever she needed from her place and have it brought to her room here at the farmhouse. “What about you?”
* * * *
He would be damned tempted to kill Teddy for putting him in this position if that damn truck hadn’t already done it. The old coot was crazy if he thought that Dade and Rosie were going to be able to live and work together for six months. Hellfire, Dade was having enough trouble keeping his thoughts straight just sitting next to her.
Dade got to his feet and strode across the study to look out the window. The lush green land rolled for miles dotted with trees. The place was a gentleman’s farm. A few animals for fun, but it didn’t make a profit and Teddy had never expected it to. There were horses for leisurely riding, a few bulls that he’d bought just to roam his pasture. The chickens at least provided them with fresh eggs, and the pond was stocked with fish and ducks. This was Teddy’s refuge from public life.
Rosie had come to visit, but she’d never stayed long. She was a city girl born and bred to live the high life. She had looks, style, and taste, but most of all she had money. Her options were endless. He’d be surprised if she stayed there for two weeks tops. It was too much to risk her inheritance on the possibility that she could stick it out.
Some people might question whether or not Teddy had lost his mind with this cockamamie last request bullshit, but Dade knew better. Teddy was a crafty businessman and he could be a master manipulator if he wanted something badly enough. Dade saw this for just what it was another move of his to align things more to his liking.
Dade glanced over his shoulder at Rosie, who was still waiting for his answer. He’d already learned right from the start that she was as stubborn as her uncle. He may as well determine if she had any patience. When Dade came to live with Teddy he’d given him a list of do’s and don’ts, because Teddy had always said rules were made to be broken. The only rule he had given him was that his Baby Girl, Rosie, was off limits. That was the rule Dade had lived by for the past fifteen years.
It hadn’t been easy either. Pictures of her were all over the house and as she’d grown from cute to dazzling Dade’s infatuation had grown too. He couldn’t help but notice as her voice went from
She could work from the house just as well as anywhere else. The two day rule would allow her to go to any of the charity functions she needed to attend.
Rosie wanted to do this for her uncle. She always tried to do whatever he asked her to do, but she wasn’t sure about living with Dade. She’d never lived with anyone other than her parents and Sophia while they were away at school. Living with a sexy single guy could go wrong in so many ways. She didn’t know squat about him. Was she going to have to deal with a parade of women traipsing around the place? Before she agreed they needed to discuss things and set some ground rules, other than the ones that her uncle had already set forth.
“Rosie,” Dade reached over and took her hand in his much bigger one. “We don’t have to do this. I’ll back out and you can have it all.”
She couldn’t tear her gaze from his. Why would he give up half of everything? She didn’t know anything about his financial status, but not many people would walk away from at least seven million dollars. She couldn’t let him do it. Her uncle wanted them to share the estate and that’s exactly what they were going to do.
“No. We’re going to do as he asked. I can have my stuff here by Friday.” She figured three days was plenty of time to pack up whatever she needed from her place and have it brought to her room here at the farmhouse. “What about you?”
* * * *
He would be damned tempted to kill Teddy for putting him in this position if that damn truck hadn’t already done it. The old coot was crazy if he thought that Dade and Rosie were going to be able to live and work together for six months. Hellfire, Dade was having enough trouble keeping his thoughts straight just sitting next to her.
Dade got to his feet and strode across the study to look out the window. The lush green land rolled for miles dotted with trees. The place was a gentleman’s farm. A few animals for fun, but it didn’t make a profit and Teddy had never expected it to. There were horses for leisurely riding, a few bulls that he’d bought just to roam his pasture. The chickens at least provided them with fresh eggs, and the pond was stocked with fish and ducks. This was Teddy’s refuge from public life.
Rosie had come to visit, but she’d never stayed long. She was a city girl born and bred to live the high life. She had looks, style, and taste, but most of all she had money. Her options were endless. He’d be surprised if she stayed there for two weeks tops. It was too much to risk her inheritance on the possibility that she could stick it out.
Some people might question whether or not Teddy had lost his mind with this cockamamie last request bullshit, but Dade knew better. Teddy was a crafty businessman and he could be a master manipulator if he wanted something badly enough. Dade saw this for just what it was another move of his to align things more to his liking.
Dade glanced over his shoulder at Rosie, who was still waiting for his answer. He’d already learned right from the start that she was as stubborn as her uncle. He may as well determine if she had any patience. When Dade came to live with Teddy he’d given him a list of do’s and don’ts, because Teddy had always said rules were made to be broken. The only rule he had given him was that his Baby Girl, Rosie, was off limits. That was the rule Dade had lived by for the past fifteen years.
It hadn’t been easy either. Pictures of her were all over the house and as she’d grown from cute to dazzling Dade’s infatuation had grown too. He couldn’t help but notice as her voice went from
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