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Attractive women in your circles are a dime a dozen. Keira had been working for dynamic Eden Cassidys company for five years. It was the job of a lifetime until Eden had virtually accused her of playing with his nephews feelings. How misguided could Eden be? Daniel was years younger than Keira even if she had been interested in him, which she wasnt. So Keira was surprised when the playboy millionaire outrageously offered himself as a substitute for his nephew. If he thought she was going to fall at his feet like all his previous girlfriends, he was greatly mistaken. Yet Keira was finding it increasingly difficult to keep Eden at arms length. She knew in her heart she was fightly a losing battle.

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Lynsey Stevens A Physical Affair 1994 CHAPTER ONE KEIRA gazed up at the - photo 1

Lynsey Stevens

A Physical Affair

1994

CHAPTER ONE

KEIRA gazed up at the larger-than-life-sized portrait that was so skilfully lit. Eden Cassidy.

Just two short days ago he had merely been the celebrated chief of Cassidy-Ford Publishing Corporation, the media conglomerate that owned the magazine where Keira worked as an assistant editor. Technically he was her boss but shed never actually met the man whose name and face were known worldwide.

Oh, shed seen him from a distance at a meeting once and she had to admit he was nothing if not a dynamic speaker. And, to add even more colour, the head of Cassidy-Ford Publishing was also renowned as a man who spoke his mind, who definitely didnt suffer fools gladly. His sparse, very short and to-the-point memos, bearing his strong, forceful signature, attested to that fact.

And then he was regularly interviewed by the whole spectrum of the media who had made tracking him down into almost a national sport.

Now Keira stood in the library of the Cassidy mansion north of Sydney gazing at Eden Cassidys lifelike image and she shivered with anticipation, mixed with a definite trace of uneasiness. For at some time this weekend she would surely have to come face to face with the man himself.

And, in view of that small incident a short time ago, she had grave doubts that she had made the best of impressions.

Not for the first time she admonished herself for allowing herself to be manoeuvred into this ambivalent position.

Had it only been Thursday morning when Daniel Cassidy had come into her office with his ridiculous request? And as usual hed interrupted her when she had been up to her ears in work.

Look, Daniel, Im far too busy to be discussing this with you now. As well you know. Keira had berated him without glancing up from the stack of submissions on her desk.

All plain excuses, Keira. You could get this magazine out with your hands tied behind your back and your eyes closed. Daniel leant across her desk to blow a puff of breath lightly on her ear. So, how about it?

Daniel! Keira sat back in her chair, her fingers going involuntarily to her neck where a wisp of fine fair hair had escaped from her chignon. Dont do that!

Ah ha! Now I have your attention. Daniel grinned at her engagingly.

And that he was an extremely engaging young man, Keira couldnt deny. Tall. Fair-haired. Blue-eyed. Intelligent. Rich. And, to top it all off, very nice.

Daniel, please.

Why wont you come with me? he asked earnestly.

Just one minor reason. Because Im a decade older than you are, thats why.

Daniel gave a scoffing laugh. How you adults do exaggerate, he mocked. You are but eight years-

Nine, Keira put in, which is nearly a decade.

OK, Daniel acquiesced. You are nine years my senior, which suits me just fine because Im more than partial to older women.

At the risk of denting your adolescent ego, Im not into younger men. Sorry, she added wryly.

How do you know if you havent tried one? He straightened and folded his arms, looking down at her with overstated seriousness. As a toy boy, Im renowned, the cream of the crop so to speak.

Keira laughed lightly, wondering what hed say if she gave in to the urge to ruffle his stylish fair hair. Im sure you are, Daniel. Maybe thats why I wouldnt be able to trust myself with you.

I can be trusting enough for both of us, he put in quickly, and Keira shook her head.

Incorrigible, but tenacious. She smiled as she rested her elbows on her desk, her chin in her hands. Which is why youre going to make a pretty good newspaper man- she paused and raised her eyebrows -when you grow up.

Now that was below the belt. Daniel subsided into the chair behind him and sighed. Do you really mean that, Keira? The newspaper man bit?

Yes, I do. And dont pull the insecure young person performance on me, she said levelly. You know exactly who and what you are.

At nineteen Daniel Cassidy had more maturity than a lot of thirty-year-olds possessed, Keira knew. Certainly more than Dennis had had. She sighed and pushed her ex-husband out of her mind.

And for what its worth, Keira continued, I find that admirable.

Daniel pursed his lips. Then why wont you come with me on Saturday? Its only until after lunch on Sunday and I promise youll have your own room. With a lock. And a chain. Should any lecherous intentions arise, he added with an impertinent twinkle in his eyes.

With no little difficulty Keira controlled the blush that threatened to colour her cheeks. Fair skin had more disadvantages than the fact that it was susceptible to the sun. She had just turned twenty-eight, for heavens sake. She had married at twenty, been divorced at twenty-five, so one would expect shed be long past being embarrassed by a teasing innuendo.

Usually she could handle it. But just occasionally the nave little nobody whod fallen for a handsome face and the thoughts of babies and a pretty little suburban cottage sprang out to remind her.

I cant understand why you dont ask one of the hordes of dead gorgeous girls of a socially acceptable age for a nineteen-year-old male. Theyd all be more than willing and would rush to spend the weekend at the Cassidy mansion, Keira remarked, and added quickly in defiance of her old self, If you did there could be an added bonus and, dare I voice the indelicate, you could get lucky.

Daniel feigned shock. Bawdiness doesnt become you, my dear. He grimaced and shook his head. I hate casual sex. I told you. I want a meaningful relationship.

Then spend some time getting to know someone your own age.

Daniel said something unprintable under his breath. Theyre mostly soso boring. Older women are- He shrugged. I just like older women. But apart from that, you have to come, Keira, he said softly. Ive told the family you will.

The family? Keira questioned absently, her mind half on the work on her desk.

Well, my uncle.

Keiras backbone straightened, her full attention now on Daniel, and she gazed at him in surprise. You what?

I just He ran his hand through his hair. Oh, hell, Keira. He forced my hand. I was provoked.

Provoked? You actually told him I was? You mentioned me by name?

Well, Eden said with his usual sarcasm, And this is a special occasion, Daniel, so if you must bring one of your giggling air-heads, make sure she knows her fork from her spoon", Daniel mimicked. I lost my cool, Keira.

Keira could understand that. She also wondered if Daniel knew just how like his well-known uncle he sounded. Eden Cassidy was an older, usually unsmiling, dark-haired version of Daniel, his late older brothers son.

Well, he doesnt know me, Keira frowned, so you can simply tell him youve made other arrangements.

He knows you by name, Daniel remarked and grimaced. Keira Strong and Chloe magazine are mentioned conversationally in tandem. Everyone knows you virtually run things here and that old Dingbat Di is just an editor in name only.

Daniel, I wont have you-

All right, he broke in, you dont want to talk about that either. But Eden does know you work here. And thats gospel.

He probably wont even remember. Im just small fry, she murmured almost to herself, and then looked back at Daniel. Youve said yourself your uncle lives to work. And what with everything else he must surely have on his mind, well, this magazine is just a tiny cog in the wheels of Cassidy-Ford Publishing.

Huh! Daniel sat forward. No go, Keira. The man has a mind like a computer. He never, but never, forgets a thing. He knew you were with this magazine and hell be expecting you in person.

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