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truth didn’t lessen the impact of his words. “Thank you.”
    â€œWant to fly over the club and the estate before we head east?”
    She considered it, realized she didn’t feel the least bit sick and nodded. “Yes. I’d like that.”
    He didn’t have to be nice. He had her where he wanted her, had her contracted to do exactly as he wished.
    But it touched her that he made an effort.
    Like a deer trapped in the headlights, Adam couldn’t turn away from the view outside the window.
    Mouthwatering curves. Amazing legs.
    Cassie said something to Lauryn as the women walked toward the trunk of Cassie’s car and Lauryn looked up at the cottage. Her gaze collided with his and the air dammed in his lungs.
    She’s beautiful. How had he missed that?
    The raw material had to have been there because there was no way Lauryn could have worked major miracles in the five hours since Cassie had met their plane at the Nassau airport and whisked Lauryn away for an afternoon of shopping and…whatever. Adam had been more than happy to dodge that bullet by picking up the car Garrison, Inc. kept on the island and driving it and their luggage to the house.
    Cassie hauled a number of shopping bags from the trunk and passed them to Lauryn. Adam snapped out of his trance and headed for the door. His legs felt rubbery as he jogged down the stairs. He blamed it on the blood drawn at his doctor’s this morning and knew he lied.
    He stopped beside the women. Adrenaline pulsed through his veins making him hyperaware of his bride-to-be. Sunlight gleamed off the hair streaming over Lauryn’s shoulders. He’d never seen her hair down, and the urge to test the texture of the champagne-gold strands nearly overwhelmed him.
    Thick lashes surrounded her sea-green eyes and a shell-pink gloss coated her lips. The breeze carried her incredible scent.
    â€œHello again, Adam.”
    He heard the smile in Cassie’s voice and forced his stunned gaze from Lauryn to his grinning half sister. She seemed to be enjoying his stupefaction. “Thanks for helping, Cassie.”
    â€œMy pleasure. So what do you think?”
    His gaze devoured Lauryn from her satiny hair to her pink-painted toenails. He couldn’t begin to put his thoughts into words. How had he ever believed her plain? Had he been so self-absorbed he’d missed the prize right in front of his face?
    Apparently so.
    â€œThis cottage is one of my favorites,” Cassie continued.
    He jerked his attention back to his half sister. She meant the beach house? “It’s very nice. Comfortable. Private.”
    â€œExcellent. I have to run. I have a hot date tonight with your best man. See you tomorrow.”
    â€œBye, Cassie, and thanks again,” Lauryn called out as Cassie climbed in her car.
    â€œYou’re welcome. I had fun.”
    Adam watched the car pull away and then took another long look at Lauryn. He cursed the months of celibacy since his father’s death. Despite what the tabloids said, Adam hadn’t been in the mood to let anyone get close lately—not even physically. As peeved as he was with his father for refusing to acknowledge his accomplishments even after death, Adam still missed the old man.
    Bags rattled as Lauryn shifted in her high-heeled sandals—sandals that made her legs look endless.
    â€œLet me have those.” He relieved her of her load, carried the loot inside to the room he’d chosen for her and dumped the bags on her bed. There were fewer bags than he’d expected. He’d expected her to try to bankrupt him.
    Lauryn entered behind him. She scanned the space and then crossed the tile floor to peek into the luxurious bathroom. Her heels added a hypnotizing sway to her hips that he hadn’t noticed before.
    Her conservative clothing didn’t scream “do me” like so many of Estate’s patrons did. But there was a subtle sexiness in the way her new