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yours.”
    “While we are in this arrangement, you will be. Just as I will be yours.” Jackson stared at her. “Unless you want to share me with some other woman who will come with me for events I can’t get out of for the hospital, or other social functions.”
    “Hell no,” Iona said emphatically then lifted an eyebrow again. “Smart bastard, you played on my possessive streak. Fine, while we have this arrangement, we will do as you said. Spend time together and so on. I’ll be your date for whatever events you have.”
    “And I’ll do the same for you. You won’t need a friend to take you to anything you have. Like the event Chandler was supposed to escort you to.”
    “Supposed to?” Iona was amused.
    “Yes.”
    “I’ll let him know I have an escort for it then.” Iona stared at him. “You don’t even know when it is. Suppose you have to work.”
    “Then you can go solo or, since I trust Chandler, Tarak or any of the Wrights, they could take you. Maybe even James — that is, if you can convince him to don a tux to take you.”
    “James as in Shannon’s cousin? When did you all get so friendly?”
    “It’s amazing how you bond after movie night when you’re trying to catch a rooster who doesn’t want to leave.” Jackson grinned.
    “What?”
    “I’ll tell you later.” Jackson turned her gently. “So do you mind working from home for the rest of the day?”
    “I can do that.” Iona looked over her shoulder. “From the additions you are making to what I proposed for our arrangement, I’m going to assume that you agree. But what you want us to do sounds like a relationship.”
    “Yes, I agree. What we are doing is defined by us. So no, it is not a relationship. It is what we want it to be. I think of it as an arrangement with the benefits of a built-in companion to hang out with and escort when needed.” Jackson winked. “Think of it as building anticipation for seduction.”
    “I don’t need seduction.”
    “Well I do.” He leaned close to her ear. “Seduction is all part of what we will do.”
    Iona shivered at the sensual promise in his words. She walked away, thankful that her legs were steady enough for her to. At her desk, she picked up her messenger bag and started to pack up her things to take with her to work at home. She couldn’t help glancing at Jackson. He was slightly turned, studying the design she was working on. Even in profile, his craggy features drew her to him. Soon she would have him in her bed. She clenched, her pussy getting wet as she thought about him being deep inside her. Iona looked back to what she was doing, packing up the rest of the things she needed with shaky hands. She stopped briefly to open and close her hands to get rid of this unaccustomed shakiness. She lifted her bag and turned.
    “I’m ready.”
    Jackson came over and took her messenger bag from her. Iona put the strap of her purse over her shoulder. He placed his hand on the small of her back and led her out of the room then down the hall to the elevator.
    “What did you mean about the rooster and bonding?” Iona pressed the button for the elevator.
    “James came by yesterday for movie night with Chandler and I. James brought Sigmund with him, saying something about the rooster needing to broaden its horizon beyond his house.” Jackson chuckled. “I could swear the bird wanted to teach James a lesson for making him come. He refused to go with James when he was leaving. James was all for leaving Sigmund at Chandler’s, but Chandler wasn’t having it.” The doors opened and Jackson escorted her into the elevator. “Imagine three grown men chasing after one rooster. The damn bird is smarter than we are. Took us hours to catch him. I swear he was laughing at us too. Hell, James was laughing too. Eventually Chandler and I also saw how funny it was. It’s a good thing no one was there to tape or see us. He’s a few bricks shy of a load.”
    “James or the bird?”
    “Both. The two