Free Bachelor Unforgiving by Brenda Jackson Page A

and she wondered what was so important for him to seek her out today.
    â€œOkay, Janice, please send him in.”
    Kara stood, not wanting to remember Virgil’s last visit to her office and all the scandalous things they had done in here. It had taken months, or rather years, to wipe the memories from her mind and the last thing she needed was for them to resurface. But they were doing so anyway.
    She had been working late one night and Virgil had surprised her with takeout dinner. She would never forget the moment she had looked up from the stack of papers on her desk to find him standing there with a delivery bag in his hand. The aroma of the food had gotten to her, but it was the look of heated desire in his eyes that had really set everything inside her throbbing.
    She wasn’t sure how they got through their meal. Needless to say, after finishing off the food, they had then proceeded to finish off each other. She wasn’t sure who’d made the first move that night, nor had she cared. The main thing she remembered was that they’d both stripped naked and made out all over this room. After that night she hadn’t been able to sit down at her desk and not remember the time he’d made love to her on top of it.
    The door opened and Virgil walked in. Her breath caught with every step he took into the room. He had a serious expression on his face but that wasn’t the primary thing holding her attention. As usual he was male perfection, immaculately dressed and handsome as sin. She really didn’t like the way her body was responding to him and fought hard for control.
    She watched Virgil close the door behind himself and glance over at her. “Thanks for seeing me, Kara.”
    Coming around her desk, she leaned back against the front of it. “What’s this visit about, Virgil? What’s so urgent that it couldn’t wait until I could return your call later today?”
    He shoved his hands into his pockets. “I’ve changed my mind.”
    She lifted a brow. “Changed your mind about what?”
    â€œYour recommendation that I date a woman exclusively.”
    She was definitely surprised to hear this. But she also knew him well enough to know there was something more to it than him having a mere change of heart. “What made you change your mind?”
    He didn’t say anything for a moment. It was as if he needed to make sure whatever words he spoke were given much thought. “I realized nothing is more important to me than Bougard Enterprises, and that I would do just about anything to ensure its continued success. Even if it means making sacrifices.”
    She nodded. “I think you’re making the right decision. And like I said yesterday, if you’re not comfortable with dating someone you know already, I have a friend who owns a legitimate escort service. One that has a good reputation for being discreet. I can call—”
    â€œThat’s not necessary. I have someone in mind.”
    She really shouldn’t be surprised that he did, although he’d claimed otherwise yesterday. “Fine. Then I’ll let you take care of that part of things. You don’t need me for that.”
    â€œOh, but I will need you.”
    She was confused. “Why would you?”
    He crossed the room to stand in front of her. “Mainly because I want you to be that woman. The one I will be dating exclusively.”

Chapter 8
    K ara stared at him. She figured he had to be joking but the intense look in his eyes indicated he was dead serious. And considering his attitude at dinner last night and the things he’d said, that made her angry. “You have some nerve coming here and suggesting something like that. If I remember correctly, although you accepted my apology, you made it clear you would never forget about what I accused you of. You stated without batting an eye that we could never be friends. And I know the only reason