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.He wants to absorb Eden into Kooltar.We've got a tremendousasset in the Minareechi.""That could well be it," Nicole agreed tightly."There are a lot of wild guesses, half-baked rumors, ideasI have to track down.I'd like to sort them out first.It might all come to nothing."Joel glared at her."I have to tell you I'm dead set against this." He shook a fist in anger."I don't trustMcClelland.He's a guy who goes about acquiring things.He's already got a foot in the door.Who's toknow what's going on in his arrogant head? He's a man of dangerous ambitions.A man of power.Theyreckon he's increased his father's fortune several times over.He might be set on acquiring you.Wouldn'tthat be a tremendous coup? At the same time he'd get Eden.Everything would come together.Aren't youtroubled by this?""Dammit, he's got a girlfriend! Karen Stirling." Nicole was really on edge now.She didn't want to listento Joel's ranting."You told me yourself."Joel stared at her, his hands jammed into his pockets."He's been mixed up with a string of girlfriends allbegging for him to marry them.It's so easy to get women when you're rich and high on the socialregister.""Why feel so sorry for yourself? What's holding you up?"He gave a faint smile."No one will measure up to you, Nikki."Some shade of expression in his eyes left her shaken."Don't be ridiculous.I'm your cousin.We'refamily.Remoteness does have its drawbacks.It's very difficult for you to meet eligible women except atthe functions that mercifully get organized so the opposite sexes can come together."His moody face lost its smile."Don't start trying to marry me off." He turned away, visibly ruffled."Iget enough of that from Mum.I have a sex life, Nikki.I've bedded my fair share.But you're mygoddess."Nothing could have dismayed her more."Goddess? Good grief, I hope that's a joke." She braced herself.Suddenly he was laughing."When I look at you, goddess comes to mind.You can melt men to honey.""Oh, stop it." Nicole was disgusted.She rose from her chair, looking out over the garden with itsmagnificent date palms and desert oaks."If we weren't first cousins, would you marry me?" Joel followed her.She stood beside a white columnthat looked bare, stripped of its thick veil of jasmine."What sort of question is that?" She was aghast."We are cousins.Produced by sisters.We're closefile:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/margaret%2./5%20home%20to%20eden%20TXT/home%20to%20eden.txt (38 of 124)11/05/2010 14:36:04 file:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/margaret%20way/koomera%20crossing/5%20home%20to%20eden%20TXT/home%20to%20eden.txtfamily.It's the only way I love you.""Do you think I don't know that?" He lifted a hand and stroked her smooth cheek, a gentle caress."Onlyjoking, Nikki.You're such a special person.I badly need to find someone like you, but I figure that'simpossible.I can't hide my emotional attachment, but it's a mystical thing.Don't you feel it, too?Growing up together, sharing experiences, a little boy and a little girl.It's an intimate thing."Only, intimate was unthinkable.Drake was waiting for them by his four-wheel drive as they taxied in."You're not getting out?" Overnight bag in hand, Nicole looked back at her cousin, who made no moveto leave the cockpit."Say hello to him for me if you have to," Joel said flatly, making no bones about the way he felt."I justhope to God he treats you well.Him and that bloody bitch Callista.Talk about attachments! Boy, did shehave a problem with her brother.""Who's now dead," Nicole reminded him quietly."Callista never created a life for herself unfortunately.Her life was her family.Thanks, Joel.I'll let you know when I want to come home.""You said tomorrow?" he inquired sharply."I mean what time tomorrow.See you." She gave a little wave."Drake's coming."He looked out briefly."He'd better not try to prolong your visit.Take care, Nikki.If you can't put upwith more than a day, I'll be back in a flash for you.""See you then," she said."Tomorrow or earlier," he corrected."Joel in a hurry to get away?" Drake's expression was sardonic [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.He wants to absorb Eden into Kooltar.We've got a tremendousasset in the Minareechi.""That could well be it," Nicole agreed tightly."There are a lot of wild guesses, half-baked rumors, ideasI have to track down.I'd like to sort them out first.It might all come to nothing."Joel glared at her."I have to tell you I'm dead set against this." He shook a fist in anger."I don't trustMcClelland.He's a guy who goes about acquiring things.He's already got a foot in the door.Who's toknow what's going on in his arrogant head? He's a man of dangerous ambitions.A man of power.Theyreckon he's increased his father's fortune several times over.He might be set on acquiring you.Wouldn'tthat be a tremendous coup? At the same time he'd get Eden.Everything would come together.Aren't youtroubled by this?""Dammit, he's got a girlfriend! Karen Stirling." Nicole was really on edge now.She didn't want to listento Joel's ranting."You told me yourself."Joel stared at her, his hands jammed into his pockets."He's been mixed up with a string of girlfriends allbegging for him to marry them.It's so easy to get women when you're rich and high on the socialregister.""Why feel so sorry for yourself? What's holding you up?"He gave a faint smile."No one will measure up to you, Nikki."Some shade of expression in his eyes left her shaken."Don't be ridiculous.I'm your cousin.We'refamily.Remoteness does have its drawbacks.It's very difficult for you to meet eligible women except atthe functions that mercifully get organized so the opposite sexes can come together."His moody face lost its smile."Don't start trying to marry me off." He turned away, visibly ruffled."Iget enough of that from Mum.I have a sex life, Nikki.I've bedded my fair share.But you're mygoddess."Nothing could have dismayed her more."Goddess? Good grief, I hope that's a joke." She braced herself.Suddenly he was laughing."When I look at you, goddess comes to mind.You can melt men to honey.""Oh, stop it." Nicole was disgusted.She rose from her chair, looking out over the garden with itsmagnificent date palms and desert oaks."If we weren't first cousins, would you marry me?" Joel followed her.She stood beside a white columnthat looked bare, stripped of its thick veil of jasmine."What sort of question is that?" She was aghast."We are cousins.Produced by sisters.We're closefile:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/margaret%2./5%20home%20to%20eden%20TXT/home%20to%20eden.txt (38 of 124)11/05/2010 14:36:04 file:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/margaret%20way/koomera%20crossing/5%20home%20to%20eden%20TXT/home%20to%20eden.txtfamily.It's the only way I love you.""Do you think I don't know that?" He lifted a hand and stroked her smooth cheek, a gentle caress."Onlyjoking, Nikki.You're such a special person.I badly need to find someone like you, but I figure that'simpossible.I can't hide my emotional attachment, but it's a mystical thing.Don't you feel it, too?Growing up together, sharing experiences, a little boy and a little girl.It's an intimate thing."Only, intimate was unthinkable.Drake was waiting for them by his four-wheel drive as they taxied in."You're not getting out?" Overnight bag in hand, Nicole looked back at her cousin, who made no moveto leave the cockpit."Say hello to him for me if you have to," Joel said flatly, making no bones about the way he felt."I justhope to God he treats you well.Him and that bloody bitch Callista.Talk about attachments! Boy, did shehave a problem with her brother.""Who's now dead," Nicole reminded him quietly."Callista never created a life for herself unfortunately.Her life was her family.Thanks, Joel.I'll let you know when I want to come home.""You said tomorrow?" he inquired sharply."I mean what time tomorrow.See you." She gave a little wave."Drake's coming."He looked out briefly."He'd better not try to prolong your visit.Take care, Nikki.If you can't put upwith more than a day, I'll be back in a flash for you.""See you then," she said."Tomorrow or earlier," he corrected."Joel in a hurry to get away?" Drake's expression was sardonic [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]