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Bart.”  Dare watched the other man intently.  “My biggest investment
yet.”
    “The one you’re
going to make the most money on,” Bart responded.
    “But I'm paying
almost full price for this one.”
    “You can buy this
resort ‘as is’.  You’ll be filling it with guests in no time.  Guaranteed.”
    “We’ll see,” Dare
said.  Then, against his will, his mind drifted to other things like the heat
that coursed through him every time he thought of curly-haired Erin.  It was no
use.  He couldn't concentrate.  “Let’s call it a day,” he said and got up. 
“I’ve got some other business to take care of.”
    “Why is my mind
telling me it’s got something to do with a woman?”  Bart was giving him that
Cheshire Cat grin again.
    “Go home, Bart.” 
Dare walked over to the door and held it open.  “This one's got nothing to do
with you.”  He softened his statement with a brief smile.
    “Alright, my boy. 
But if you need any advice you know who to call.”
    It would be a dark
day before Dare turned to Bart for advice on women.  The man had married and
divorced three times already.  Still, he chuckled.  “I’ll bear that in mind.”
    After Bart left
Dare walked over to the large bay window that looked out onto the ocean
breaking against the shore.  He crossed his arms and as he stared out onto the
blue water his mind, as it had done so many times over the past few months,
went back to Erin Samuels.
    He’d pulled the
hotel records and checked her out.  Erin Samuels, student at Canucka College in
Vancouver, Canada.  Her home address was recorded as well as her cell phone
number and e-mail address.  For emergency contact she’d conspicuously left it
blank.  She probably didn’t want her family being informed of her antics while
on spring break.  She could have any number of reasons.  He’d seen guests leave
out that portion before.
    So he'd had all
her information for the past three and a half months and he’d done absolutely
nothing with it.  Wimp.  He grimaced as he berated himself inwardly.  He wanted
to see Erin Samuels again.
    Dare gave a bitter
laugh.  He knew what she was but he’d held out long enough.  He had to see her
again, if even for the sole purpose of getting her out of his system.  First
order of business, he'd get his P.I. to check everything out, make sure she was
still at the location in the file.  Then he'd go there himself.
    His mind made up,
he went over to the desk and pressed the intercom.
    “Yes, Mr.
DeSouza.”  Cool and efficient, the voice of his personal assistant crackled
through the speakers.
    "Book me on a
flight to Vancouver, please.  I want to fly in day after tomorrow.”
    “Very well, Mr.
DeSouza.  Consider it done.”  Always discreet, Claudia didn’t ask for any
further details.  She knew he would tell her all she needed to know.
    Satisfied, Dare
grabbed his keys and headed for the door.  Erin Samuels was in for quite a
surprise.
     
     

 
    CHAPTER FIVE
     
    Erin’s first day
on the job was a whirlwind of activity.  The party of twenty-two showed up at
one o’clock and after that there was a steady stream customers so that by the
time the restaurant closed at ten o’clock that night she was worn to a near
frazzle.  How was she going to keep up with this pace, pregnant as she was?
    She’d rejoiced at
the job offer and she’d appreciated it.  Really, she had.  But what she hadn’t
anticipated was to be on her feet for twelve hours at a stretch with only two
fifteen minute breaks and a half an hour for lunch.
    That night when
she got home, despite her best intentions, she was too tired to tackle step two
in her plan - look for a cheaper apartment.  She needed to move as soon as
possible but her search would have to wait one more day.
    Day two was almost
as busy as the first.  Benny’s Restaurant was clearly a popular destination for
all three meals of the day.  From the moment Erin got to the restaurant she