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drinking.”
         “I’m fine,” Trina said.
         “Are you gonna take the job?” Winter
pointed toward the house. “You gonna be our maid?”
         I can’t believe I’m about to say this.
         “Yes, I’ll be your maid.”
         “Thank you!” Paige jumped up and down.
         The girls latched on to Trina.
         “We’ll help you.” Winter squinted behind
her glasses. “I think Daddy’s really gonna like you, too.”
         “Me too.” Paige’s cheeks turned red. “He
said you’d probably be a real old, mean lady, but you’re not.”
         Trina touched her collar. “Why would he
think that?”
         A horn honked from down the road.
         “That’s Daddy!” Winter ran to the dusty
driveway.
         Violet zipped from around the house.
“Daddy!”
         A rusty, light blue pickup truck, with a
brown door on the driver’s side, pulled up. The sign on the door read, “Styles
Carpentry.” Tools and junk rolled around in the back of the pickup.
         “Hey!” Neil stuck his head out the window.
“How are my beauties doing?” He got out.
         Paige and Winter grabbed his arms while
Violet held on to his leg.
         “Whoa!” He laughed, stumbling. “You trying
to kill me?” He pinched Violet’s nose.
         “No.” She kept her grip on his leg.
         “Could’ve fooled me.” He hobbled toward the
house with Violet riding on his leg. “Oh.” He stared at Trina. “Hi.”
         A spark shot straight down her spine. Did
he feel it, too? The way his eyes widened and his mouth hung open suggested he
had.
         He pulled Violet off his leg and approached
Trina. “We haven’t met.” He brushed his hands on his dingy jeans. “I’m Neil
Styles.” He held out his dirty hand. “You are?”
         “I’m Trina Mosley.” She took his hand and
tried to ignore how good it felt to touch him.
         “Tina?” His blue eyes sparkled.
         “Trina.” She let go of his hand.
         He continued staring.
         “Yeah, she’s the maid, Daddy.” Violet
jumped up and down.
         “The maid?” He leaned back with his hands
on his waist. “Wow. Uh, I definitely didn’t expect someone who looked like
you.”
         Trina grinned. “I hope you mean that as a
compliment.”
         “I definitely do.” He rubbed his chin as he
checked her out. “I expected someone old, fat, and ugly.”
         She held out her arms. “I like to think I
don’t fit that description.”
         “No, you don’t .” He looked her up
and down. “You’re younger and much prettier than I thought you’d be.”
         “Thanks.” She tingled. “That’s very sweet.”
         He gave a fleeting smile.
         “Daddy?” Violet tugged on his leg.
         He tore his gaze from Trina. “Yeah, baby?”
         “Aren’t you gonna take her inside?” Violet
shaded her eyes with her hand.
         Neil dipped his head to Trina. “After you.”

 
 

 
    CHAPTER
FIVE

 
         After Neil finished showing Trina around
the house, they headed to the back upstairs bedroom.
         “I was really impressed with your
references.” He set her suitcase in front of the door.
         “References?” She played with a loose
strand of hair. “What references?”
         “The references that you had online.” He
smiled. “That you emailed me?”
         “Just go with it,” Lorraine’s voice said.
         “Oh, those references.” Trina giggled. “Uh,
thanks. But how hard can it be to keep a place clean?”
         One of the girls’ shoes lay by the bedroom
door.
         Trina picked it up and laid it aside.
“Though for you, it seems to be very hard to even try to clean.”
         “I know my house is a mess.” He opened the
bedroom door and got her suitcase. “But I work funny hours.” He went inside.
“It’s not easy being your own boss. Then,