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to the hotel, but it’s leased out. Even so, I don’t think they’d be pleased.
Not to mention it’s against the law.”
    “As well it should be.” Dale held up a
hand. “Don’t get me started. I’m dead set against any type of mind-altering
substance.”
    Chance opened his mouth to speak but
Morgan managed to catch his eye and gave him a subtle shake of her head.
    He changed the subject. “So, Morgan, how
did it go today with the training programme?”
    Dale turned to her roommate, her
expression contrite. “I’m sorry, I should have asked.”
    It was Morgan’s turn to examine her
cutlery. “I didn’t get the position.”
    “But...” Dale sputtered. “What happened?
They told you in Banff that you’d been approved!”
    Morgan smiled at her friend’s outrage. Dale
could always be counted on to be in her corner, no matter what.
    The outside door opened and a blast of
cold air reached the table. Morgan looked up to see Rob. It seemed like forever
since she’d seen him, since he’d brushed his lips against hers, and yet it was
only yesterday. He spotted her and gave her that lazy, cocky grin that
fascinated and enraged her at the same time.

Chapter Seven
    “Hello everyone.” Rob pulled out a chair
across from Morgan and for a long moment his gaze held hers. Then it moved
sideways to Dale. “Hi, I’m Rob.” He stuck out his hand and Dale gave it a
perfunctory shake. “Of course you are,” she said with a cool smile. She turned
back to Morgan. “So what did they say?”
    Morgan kept her eyes downcast. “They
said they’d changed their mind and decided to give it to someone with more experience
working for Zimco.” She looked up and met Rob’s gaze. “They gave it to Adrian.”
    Rob’s eyes flashed. “I’m sorry, Babe, I
really am. But Adrian! That wimp is such a loser.”
    Morgan ignored the endearment – if
that’s what it was – and found herself defending Adrian. “No he’s not!” She
looked over Rob’s shoulder. “He just walked in and he’s coming over this way.
Please don’t say anything.”
    Adrian hovered near the table and Morgan
motioned him to join them. “Adrian, I’d like you to meet Dale. She just arrived.”
    He leaned across the table and shook
hands. “Welcome.” He looked uncomfortable. “I mean, nice to meet you.”
    “You, too.” Dale gave him an appraising
look. “We were just talking about you. Morgan says you’ve been working for
Zimco for a while.”
    “Ya.” He looked at Morgan and flushed
bright red. “For quite a few years.”
    “So if we have any questions, we can ask
you?”
    He looked from Dale to Morgan, then back
again, lost for words.
    Dale gave a low, throaty laugh. “I’m
just kidding, Adrian, and I really am glad to meet you.” She looked up as their
meals were delivered. “Thank goodness. I’m starving.”
    Rob ordered steak, salad and a beer.
Adrian ordered coffee and a salad. Rob raised his eyebrows at Adrian’s order but
didn’t say anything. He leaned on the table and spoke to Morgan. “I forgot to
ask you yesterday when we were up top. Do you ski?”
    She looked up from her food. “I do, but
it’s been mostly cross-country. I left my gear at home.” She paused. “And Rob?”
    “Yes?” His tone was low and intimate.
    “I’m not your Babe.”
    For a split second anger flared in his
eyes. A moment later, she wondered if she might have imagined it when he gave
her an all-knowing smile. “Not yet, maybe.”
    She kicked herself for rising to his
bait; she should have let the remark slide. “You’re pretty confident, aren’t you.”
It wasn’t a question.
    He tipped his chair back and the look he
gave her ignited every nerve ending in her body. “Just stating the obvious.”
    She decided not to pursue the
conversation. Dale and Chance were eating, but they were absorbing every word. At
the end of the table, Adrian acted as if he wasn’t listening as he stirred
sugar into his coffee, but his stiff