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certainly be to his advantage to try and put her at ease. The last time they had worked together they had both reported directly to Tom. The shift of power from Tom to David for the project’s success had been more than evident in everything Tom had said to her. She could have easily handled all aspects of the project, but Tom had seen fit to give that responsibility to David. He was no better at setting a plan of action than she was which she had proven on other projects that she had worked on. The only difference between her and David was that he knew how to schmooze with the boss and his coworkers. She on the other hand did her job but had little time for office politics. Obviously, it was something she would have to change if she were ever going to be considered for promotion.
    She didn’t feel much like going shopping, but she didn’t want to go back home yet either, where she could chance running into Jarred. If she wanted to look her best and feel confident, a new dress could do nothing but help.
    She decided to splurge a little and stopped at the dress department at Lord & Taylor. She wanted something summery, but the nights were still a little cool. Possibly a dress with a light jacket or long sleeves would work. However, the dress she fell in love with wasn’t something she would have normally worn, no matter what the weather. The low-cut bodice not only provided a more than ample view of her breasts, but the spaghetti straps bared her arms, and the back was open. She twirled a couple times liking the way the lightweight material felt against her legs. It was a pretty light pink with a flowing skirt that was ultrafeminine. She loved it. Of course it was a little short, but that was the style. She wasn’t used to showing so much skin. It went against her nature to dress quite so provocatively. Common sense was beginning to prevail when a customer in the dressing room commented on well how it suited her. She fought the urge to put it back on the rack, knowing full well the only reason she was considering it was because she wanted to impress Jarred. She looked at the price tag one more time before she pulled out her credit card.

Chapter Nine

    Jarred Carson sat alone at his brothers’ kitchen table enjoying a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. The move to the East Coast seemed to agree with both Justin and Jeremiah. They not only looked good but seemed to be doing well financially. He had been against it when Jeremiah had announced he wanted to accept a job offer in Philadelphia, even though he understood it was an excellent career move. When Justin had said he wanted to go with him, it had made him feel better knowing Justin would be there to keep Jeremiah company and out of harm’s way. Not that Jeremiah was still the reckless young man who couldn’t keep his dick in his pants or his head out of his ass, but he still had a tendency to pick up with the wrong kind of woman, and he was sure could still party with the best of them. Jeremiah had always been the brother with a knack for getting into trouble. It had been part of the reason why he had decided to join his brothers when it came to women. Jeremiah’s exceptional good looks and flirtatious nature had made him the object of the kind of women who were more than experienced in the ways of the world that many times included illegal activity.
    He could still remember when Jeremiah had brought a woman into their bed who was strung out on coke and could have been carrying god knows what disease. Sometimes Jeremiah just didn’t think. Luckily, Justin and he had given her a few bucks and sent her own her way. Not that they ever had to pay for a woman, but this one said she didn’t even have money for cab fare.
    When Jeremiah had spoken to him about Kat, he had heard something different in his brother’s voice. She was, he had reiterated every time they spoke, just what he had been looking for in a woman. She was smart and beautiful along with being the kindest and