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his head. “You have to prepare yourself. She’s not in the best of humor. The bank manager is with her, and if she could, I think she’d strangle him right now.”
    “What’s going on?” A burble of laughter spilled from Allen’s mouth, and Luke laughed. “This is going to be epic, isn’t it?”
    “I think so. She apparently has no identification on her but demands that the money wired to her be given to her. Hap, the manager at the bank, would give it to her, but as I’ve said, she had no ID. I’m thinking…I believe it’s a good deal of money, and he’s nearly having a heart attack trying to keep her from slapping him. Apparently, she has already.”
    “Hit him?” Allen nodded and laughed again. “Why, pray tell, did she hit him? Or do I want to know? And just for the record, I’ve wanted to hit Hap Jenkins every day since we got here. If there were a more incompetent man in the world, I’d never want to—”
    His door opened and there she stood. Luke had to cover his mouth because he was sure if he laughed right now, she’d come across his desk and do to him what she’d done to Hap. The man’s eye was swollen shut and he looked like he had blood on his shirt. Hap kept wiping his huge brow with a handkerchief as he watched the woman.
    Luke knew who she was, of course. The moment that he’d seen her, he knew. His wife, Jack, had talked of nothing else but the beauty that was Jarrett’s mate. And Christ, she was as beautiful as she’d said and then some.
    “Miss Parker, I presume?” She nodded at him and then pulled at her clothing again. It was obviously made for someone about three times her size, about the same size as his brother. “You’re having some difficulties at the bank?”
    “He won’t give me my money.” Luke nodded and looked at Hap, who was shaking his head and nodding too. “I told him that I know Cash, but he can’t find him. I don’t think he’s looking all that hard for him, but that’s not my problem. My problem is this jerk is keeping me from leaving.”
    “You’re leaving?” The low growl coming from her had him laugh. The glare she gave him had him thinking that Jarrett was in for more than he’d bargained for with this one. “I can see if I can call Jarrett in and have him—”
    “I don’t want him here, and I’m pretty sure that he doesn’t want me either. He made that clear enough this morning.” Luke frowned and reached for his brother anyway. There was no way he could help her without his permission, and he was reasonably sure that Jarrett had no idea she was leaving, much less that she was under the impression that he didn’t want her.
    Your mate is in my office and so you know, she’s planning to leave as soon as Hap at the bank turns over her money. His brother let loose a string of curse words that had him laughing. But when Addie glared at him again, he straightened up quickly. She’s got a fine temper on her, I’ll give her that. But she’s…did you know that she’s wearing your clothes? And that she thinks that you don’t want her?
    No. Fuck. Jack said…damn it. She did this on purpose. He asked her who. Jack. She left her at my house half naked in hopes…I told her that I wanted to take this slow and easy. To talk to Addison first, before we…you know, did anything. And Christ, I do want her. In every position I can think of.
    You mean have sex and you mark her? Jarrett said yes. I see. And did you know that when you left her that she was going to leave? I’m assuming you didn’t or you’d be here now instead of me. She’s in a fine temper and she might just take it out on me if you don’t get here soon. As for any position? I’m pretty sure that she doesn’t care right now if you were stripped down naked in front of her. She believes you don’t want her in any way.
    I’m on my way. Christ, this has been a day from hell. I have…did you know that this business had hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills? I know