Closing her eyes, she remembered their morning interlude, and she was anxious to again feel Liam’s strong arms around her. From habit, she went to r...trieve her nightgown, but then she thought better of it. She was hoping not to need a nightgown tonight. She puttered around, but aftera while, she ran out of things to keep her occupied, and she wondered what was taking Liam so long to return. He bathed every evening, and she usually had barely enough time to make out their beds before he was. Robbie Delgado had proven to be a godsend. He was bright, exceptionally hardworking and properly grounded in the business. He handled his men well and despite his diminutive size, was respected and listened to. His crew regularly met their targets and easily outperformed Vinnie's crew.Vinnie continued to be a problem for Tom. He obviously resented his father putting Tom in charge of the business in the field. To Vinnie, it was unfair. He was a brother too, and now he was reduced to crew chief.. ‘I…I don’t usually do stuff like that,’ she murmured. ‘I mean, I don’t just let anybody come in here and bang me.’ Mitch hugged her. ‘I didn’t think you did,’ he said. ‘I‘m sorry. I shouldn’t have taken advantage of you like that. You…you were very vulnerable and…’ Kristin looked up at him and smiled. ‘You didn’t take advantage of me,’ she told him. ‘I wanted that as bad as you did. I…I just ain’t sure why.’ She shuddered a little. ‘You don’t need to go right away…do you?’ she asked hesitantly.. A smile formed on her kissable red lips.He just stared at her for the long moment, and a feeling of exhilaration overwhelmed him.“I can always cook for you, free of charge if you’re always that generous in giving out praise,” he replied.He laughed out loud as he served the dinner and seated himself beside her.He looked at this beautiful woman in front of him as they ate in companionable silence, a feeling of contentment washed over him.They ate, and he started to talk of trivialities while she.