“There’s another matter I want to discuss with you.”

“Oh?” she said, switching her gaze from his to smile down at Ciara. “And what matter is that, Sheriff?”

“Our relationship.” When he realized how that sounded, he quickly said, “Our working relationship. I think I need to define it.”

He saw the way her brows scrunched up. “Why?”

Pete drew in a deep breath and then said, “We will be living under the same roof. I’m a single man and you’re a single woman.”

“And?”

“People might talk, Miss Hollister.”

She looked even more confused. “Why would they? Why would anyone have anything to say about you hiring a temporary nanny until Miss Bonnie returns?”

He shifted in his seat. “Like I said. I’m single and so are you.”

“So is Miss Bonnie.”

“I’ve never had a young, single and beautiful woman living under my roof before.”

She was more temptation than he’d bargained for.

* * *

Duty or Desire is part of
The Westmoreland Legacy series
by New York Times bestselling author
Brenda Jackson!