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schedule.”
    “You hear that boys? The play room Uncle J.J. is having built for you will be ready ahead of time.” J.J. smiled.
    He helped his mother get the boys cleaned up. Connor and Colby took off in their walkers after Jake, who went into the living room to play. J.J. remembered the days of Seth and the boys following him around everywhere he went. The last seven years he’d hadn’t spent as much time with them as he would have liked, but that was changing.
    He wanted to see Sam again and he had to figure out how it could be done. He needed to feel her soft skin and the silky smooth feel of her hair. He still didn’t have a date for the governor’s party. He could invite her to escort him as a security assignment. It was the perfect excuse to see her again before they left for Denver.
     
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    Sam put on her eye and ear protection, loaded the gun, then took a deep breath and aimed at the target. As soon as she felt the bullet leave the chamber, she felt like a piece of herself had been restored. Last night she’d made the biggest mistake of her life, making out with J.J. Blake. She worked for him for heaven’s sake! So what if she got to run her hands over those well-defined arms and perfect ass, and he smelled so good that she could swear that his scent had attached itself to her skin. But she was a professional. All she had to do was get his assurance of discretion and they could put it behind them.
    She was content with her three-year man drought but she knew you didn’t come back into the game and get sacked by the star quarterback. You had a few inconsequential dates with some nice guy who you didn’t care if you saw again.
    Surely, it meant nothing, J.J. had been on a dating spree the last few months and she doubted his libidinous pursuits would end with her. He was gorgeous, charming and had a wicked sense of humor when he wasn’t being super serious, which was most of the time. She wondered why his relationship with his ex-wife failed. There weren’t many notes on his marriage in his file but there were plenty of receipts for her jewelry for insurance purposes. He’d dropped a fortune in baubles on the woman and he let her take it all with her when she left.
    Sam reloaded the gun and continued firing, hoping to shake this off the mania because she had a lot of work piling up at her office. A few more clips ought to help get the dull ache of sexual frustration out of her system. Perhaps it wouldn’t be so troublesome if the feel of J.J.’s lips weren’t lingering on hers.
    She felt a tap on her shoulder. It was Kendrick.
    “I hear you took down a pick pocket while you were on your date with Blake.”
    “It wasn’t a date, it was a business meeting.”
    “You keep telling yourself that.” He grinned.
    “What’s the matter Kendrick, you jealous?”
    “I can’t imagine you holding out for one of these rich guys you babysit. If lascivious looks were against the law, half of your clients would be in jail.” Kendrick changed the empty magazine in his gun.
    “It doesn’t mean I’m looking back.” She was adamant about her no-fraternization policy.
    “Of course, why would you look at one those bozos when you’ve been working with me so long?” He grinned.
    “Never gonna happen, Kendrick.” Sam shook her head. Kendrick had an ego the size of the great state of Texas.
    She started firing again. It would have taken little coaxing to make an exception for J.J. She had to keep her wits about her before she did something stupid like sleep with the man.
     

CHAPTER FIVE
     
     
    J.J., Tate, and Seth walked through the jewelry store looking for the perfect ring for Isabelle. Today they were in an upscale jewelry store. The owner was a family friend who assured Tate he’d find the ring of his dreams. Tate still hadn’t decided when he was going to pop the question.
    “This is nice.” Seth pointed to an enormous pear shaped diamond.
    “I like this one.” Tate pointed an even