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Dex was prepared for Taylor to crash this time. He saw it in her eyes all day. She was barely holding on, struggling to keep herself from falling apart in front of her employees. She had to be strong for them, to let them believe they were safe.
It took a lot out of her. When they got to her place, he knew a shower would help her relax because, as much as he wanted to continue the flirting they’d been doing all week, he didn’t want her to do anything she wasn’t completely ready for. And that meant she had to be awake.
Which she no longer was.
Dex watched the rest of the movie, then turned off the TV. He eased out from beneath her and double checked the locks and the perimeter cameras. Everything looked nice and boring, so he was ready to go to bed.
Alone.
Taylor looked peaceful on
