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something to eat and you can borrow some clothes. Then we have to get going.” He glanced at his watch. “It’s going to take about four hours to get to Jackson, and I think it’s better if we get moving ASAP.”
    Cole unlocked the front door. She followed him to the spacious kitchen, placing her purse on the kitchen table. “Can I help?”
    “I’ve got it.” He waved away her offer. Opening a cupboard, he got out two glasses and filled them with water. “Here.” He placed a tumbler in front of her.
    She sipped the cool water gratefully, while she watched Cole move around the well-equipped kitchen. Garrett and Maddie had turned off the refrigerator before they’d left for their honeymoon, but the pantry seemed to be well stocked.
    “Pasta okay?” Cole held out a packet of tube pasta.
    “ Sure.” Right now, anything sounded good. She hadn’t realized how hungry she was until she’d sat down at the table.
    He rummaged in the pantry once more. “There’s a jar of tomato and basil sauce to go with it.”
    “Great.” She smiled, admiring his muscular frame when he bent down to get a saucepan out of the cupboard. His faded jeans lovingly molded his tight butt and a wave of heat flashed through her.
    Hastily taking a sip of water, she told herself to get a grip. Cole was helping her, nothing more. And by the time this was all over, she would pay him as much as she could afford, which would definitely be more than one dollar per hour. She just hoped he didn’t regret assisting her.
    When the pasta was ready, Phoebe concentrated on eating the simple meal. Glancing over at Cole, she noticed he made short work of his meal and took long swallows of his own glass of water.
    “I’ll do the dishes while you look at Maddie’s clothes,” he informed her when she’d taken her last bite.
    She raised her eyebrows in surprise at his offer.
    “It’ll be quicker this way,” he added, collecting the plates and piling them on the sink.
    “ Okay.” Phoebe rose from the table.
    “ The bedrooms are down there.” He waved a hand towards the hallway.
    She nodded, grabbing her purse and slipping down the hall, wondering which was the master bedroom. A man who didn’t complain about doing the dishes. Or cooking. Cole Trask was definitely turning out to be a keeper. Except … you’re his client , she scolded herself. Don’t get any crazy ideas.
    Her shoulders sagged for a second, then she straightened them. Right now, she had to focus on borrowing some clothes so they could leave here as quickly as possible.
    Entering one of the bedrooms, decorated in rich blue with cream accents, she opened the closet.  Women’s and men’s clothes hung neatly, with shoes beneath. Phoebe carefully looked through Maddie’s clothes, looking for something that was cool, comfortable, and most important of all, fitted her.
    She pulled out a pair of navy capris and a light blue t-shirt. Holding them against her in the mirror, she decided they might suit her. Checking that she was still alone in the bedroom, she hastily took off her clothes and slipped on Maddie’s.
    The toning blues flattered her coloring. She turned this way and that, delighted that the clothes fit. In fact, they actually seemed to flatter her curves, something that her own outfits struggled to do. And the capris would be much more practical for climbing into the SUV, as well as looking good with her low-heeled navy pumps.
    She was about to shut the closet when a half-opened drawer caught her eye. Silk and lacy scraps of fabric enticed her to take a closer look, and before she realized it, she’d fully opened the drawer. Bras and panties nestled in the deep drawer, and hesitantly, Phoebe picked up a silky white pair of panties. They seemed to be her size. Her cheeks flushing, she placed the panties in her purse. When all this was over, she’d reimburse Maddie for the lingerie and return her clothes. But the thought of only having one pair of panties for the next couple