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wouldn't let him see them. "Please, go." Her voice was shakier than she wanted it to be, but she had no more control over it.
    "Listen," he said, taking a step toward her. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have called you a spoiled brat. I—I didn't mean to make you upset."
    "You didn't. It's nothing. I'm not upset." But the tear trickling down her cheek gave her away before she could hide her emotions.
    "Ah crap. Really. I'm sorry. Don't cry."
    "Leave me alone, Gavin. This has nothing to do with you. I promise I won't bother you again until I'm ready to go home. So thank you. Your bellboy services are no longer needed by this spoiled brat. I'll call you in a few days."
    Gavin's brow creased as he clearly debated about what to do. Finally he strode to the door and opened it. "I'll check on you in the morning."
    He disappeared through the doorway leaving her in silence that was quickly filled with hiccupping gasps as the tears fell uncontrollably.

Chapter Three
     
    "Shit, shit, shit." Gavin cursed under his breath as he walked down the hall to the room Tali had set him up with. He hadn't meant to call her spoiled. Even if she was actually unbelievably beyond spoiled, it wasn't his place to call her a brat.
    He wasn't sure what had come over him. He never spoke to women that way. Ever. But there was something about Tali that absolutely infuriated him. Maybe it was her expectation that everything would go the way she wanted it to all the time. Or maybe it was because he found her incredibly attractive when all he really wanted was to find her ugly.
    She certainly wasn't ugly. Damn it. Her dark hair begged to be tangled around his fingers as her tresses fell across her shoulders in long waves. And don't even get him started on her—ahem, cargo. She hadn't been lying when she said her ass was fabulous. He wholeheartedly agreed and it had taken every ounce of strength he'd had not to reach around behind her and grab a handful of her flesh when she'd brought her ass into their fight.
    He wouldn't think about her ass. No matter how nice her butt was and how much it practically begged him to grab it, he would resist. He'd been a toy for far too many women like Tali and he wasn't going to fall into that trap again. He had to remember who she really was and try his best not get caught up in how much her cheeks flushed when she fought with him. She looked really good when she was hot and bothered…
    Nope. He wouldn't go there. He'd sit in his room and rent French pay-per-view movies on her dime until she told him she was ready to go. Then he'd fly her home and try not to get into another fight with her. The silent treatment would be much better than tears.
    He hadn't meant to be so hard on her. He certainly hadn't meant to make her cry. Had she really started to cry because he called her a spoiled brat? That didn't seem right at all. Maybe there was more going on with her than he realized. Maybe there was a bigger reason for her solo trip.
    Tomorrow morning he would check to see how she was doing and once he knew she was okay then his commitment to her would be done until she wanted to go home. That was fair. He wasn't paid to babysit her, but he also couldn't walk away from her until he knew she was okay.
     
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    Gavin rapped on the door to Tali's room and leaned against the doorframe as he waited for her. He didn't even know if she'd still be in bed or if she'd already left her room since he had no idea what kind of schedule the girl liked to keep.
    He'd woken that day at mid-morning, allowing himself the luxury of sleeping in. He didn't usually suffer from jetlag thanks to the many miles he'd logged, but he did enjoy sleeping late the first day in a new time zone whenever possible. There was something refreshing about waking up somewhere new without a schedule. Life didn't get much better than exploring somewhere different and interesting every few days. He couldn't imagine any other way of life.
    A mumbled sounded from inside the