We both needed sleep, so I didn't visit Reed that night. I tossed and turned for more than an hour before my exhaustion won the battle.

I worried to death when Reed left with Jon and Bitsy to take them to school the next morning. He'd streamlined everything to get them in the new school. He was so efficient at getting things his way I wondered why he needed help with his personal paperwork. After dropping them off, he would head to the stadium for whatever it is that ball players did the week before spring training. Maggie and I would be picking up my brother and sister from school because Reed would be gone the entire day. We were still in the planning stage for rides during the remainder of the week after I vetoed a private driver. I caught Reed childishly rolling his eyes and wondered if all grown men acted up whenever they didn't get their way.

Maggie arrived shortly after the rest of them left. We sat at the kitchen table and went over the cleaning, yard maintenance, and other household schedules.

"I usually cook two days each week while the cleaning service is here, and I prepare enough food for five or six days. Reed eats just about anything I leave for him and also orders out or goes out for dinner. I think it's great that you'll be cooking some meals for him when he's home. I try not to complain about my knee pain, but standing on the kitchen floor for hours is difficult."

"Why don't you complain?"

"Reed needs someone here with him and I wouldn't leave him alone for the world. I was his nanny when he was young and I feel as if he's one of my own."

Maybe I could dig a little information out of Maggie. "Reed told me his mother is difficult."

Maggie laughed, but it wasn't full of cheer like most of her laughs. "That woman is a monster. She should never have had a child. I'm sure you'll meet her, but please give me a call if she shows up unannounced. You'll need backup and I won't let her push me around. That stopped the day I quit working for her. Reed hired me after he graduated college and bought this house. That was after the Bandits drafted him and he lucked out by staying in Texas. There's no way I would leave my grandbabies and he knew it. I think he could have done better by going to another team, but he wanted to stay here. He was more a part of my family than his own while he grew up."

"What about his father?"

"Samuel worked and stayed away from home as much as possible. Mrs. Tyler ruled their house and made the poor man's life miserable. She married Sam for his money and never loved him. She secured her standing by getting pregnant with Reed and that was it, no more children. Sam was a good father when he was home and no one on earth loved the game of baseball more than him. He told me once that he could have played professional, but his parents nixed the idea and guilted him into taking over their business holdings. The game is in Reed's blood."

My brain was swirling. Reed's mom married his dad for his money. Did she come from a background like mine? I wanted Reed's money too. Would I marry him if he asked me? I was a horrible person because yesterday I might have, but today, knowing about his mom, I don't think I could. But then, I thought about providing a safe home for Jon and Bitsy. Even with all the things I objected to Reed about, the thought of security was just too much. If Reed asked, I might marry him and that was so unfair.

"Where does his mother live?"

"About an hour's drive from here. She mostly stays out of Reed's business. He no longer allows her to dictate anything about his life. That keeps her away more than anything."

I needed time to think. "I don't mind cooking tonight's dinner."

"I'll just cook for tonight. Do you think you can handle the rest of the week?"

That made me laugh. There was really nothing to do but cook and start on the paper aspect of my job. "I think I can handle it."

A twinkle entered Maggie's eyes. "Of that, I have no doubt. Reed talked about you last week. I haven't ever seen him speak of a woman like he went on and on about you."

I blushed.

"Don't let him run all over you and you'll be fine. He mostly takes after his father, but every now and then, I glimpse his mother's temper. It takes a lot to bring it out, but when it comes everyone needs to clear away."

I'd seen that part of Reed, and Maggie was rightI didn't want to see it again. She started preparing dinner and I headed into his office. A large note was stuck to his computer.

Jaycee,

I hoped you would make it in here today.

Here's my computer password, banking info, and so on.

Have fun.

Reed

There was another page with everything he promised. I couldn't decide if he was stupid or crazy. I broke into his home for god's sake and now I had access to his money. Reed Tyler was a fool and that I didn't need to debate.

I soon got lost in his paperwork and began searching the internet for information about securities and dividends. I'd only uncovered a small amount of his financial information, which showed that he was loaded. How could he keep such horrible records? I found a letter from his attorney. There were papers for him to sign dated a month ago. At least he had someone looking after some things.

I heard a melodic sound ring through the house and realized it was the front doorbell. I made my way to the door and opened it. A middle-aged man stood outside.

"May I help you?"

"Are you Jaycee Shumway?"

I nodded.

"I'm here for your driving lesson."

"My what?"

"Mr. Tyler set up a two-week driver's training session for you. I'm to explain it will take an hour every afternoon Monday through Friday and that this will enable you to pick up your sister and brother from school after you have your license."

I was going to kill Reed for doing this shit again without talking to me. But I would take the lesson first because I did need to drive. A car to do it in was another story and I knew this argument would be big. It wasn't good to fight with your boss, but Reed was a different story and even Maggie said not to let him run all over me.

"I'll be out in just a moment."

The man nodded and walked out to the waiting car. I told Maggie what was going on and my angry look made her smile. "Learn to drive and put Reed in his place. I'm rooting for you."

Tom, my driving instructor, was great. He didn't blink an eye that a twenty year old had never been behind the wheel of a car. My mom didn't own one, so I had nothing to learn on. I did the driving, but stayed on the quiet neighborhood streets during the hour lesson. I was high on adrenaline when I returned to Reed's house.

"I didn't wreck the car or run a stop sign, Maggie."

"Good job, dear. Your brother will be driving next year and it's a good thing that his older sister learns first."

"Yes it is. Maybe I can teach him. It'll serve him right for all the times he gives me a hard time."

"All men deserve to have a woman teach them to drive."

Maggie drove me to Bitsy's school first. My sister was a little bundle of energy and talked the entire time we drove to the high school. Jon was much more subdued, but he didn't seem upset. It had killed me that I couldn't take them to their first day of school. Jon sported thick metal cuffs with spikes on his wrists. That was the "almost as good as piercing" items referred to at the mall. At least the school didn't make him remove them.

Maggie went home after dropping us off. Jon and Bitsy did homework in the loft while I headed back to Reed's office for a couple more hours of work. I heard the front door open. There was no little girl chatting, so it couldn't be Bitsy and Jon. I kept my nose buried in the computer screen, wondering where he would go first.

I heard him enter the office and then his warm hands landed on my shoulders. I could smell his sweaty body too.

He kissed my cheek and said, "What's for dinner, woman?"

He made me laugh. "Your other woman cooked, so I have no idea. I've been buried in paperwork for most of the day. You, lord of the mansion, need a shower."

Reed suddenly turned my chair around and picked me up, bringing my body flush against his. "I could have showered in the locker room, but I was impatient to get home. I'm never impatient to come home to my quiet house, but today I knew you were waiting." His lips met mine.

As kisses went, this one was totally indecent because his hands traveled over my ass, around my hips and up over my abs until he squeezed my breasts. I was learning this was his favorite path. I sucked in a breath and he just dug his tongue deeper when he found my nipples and tweaked them with his thumbs. He kissed me like we hadn't seen each other in days.

His forehead finally rested against mine as we both tried to catch our breath. "Yell at me now and then promise to visit me tonight."

It took a minute for my Reed-scrambled brain to catch up to his thinking, but then I remembered. "The driving lessons, you turd."

"That's the best name calling you can come up with?" He sounded cheerful.

"As your secretary, I don't think it's appropriate to call my boss cuss words."

"Personal assistant and you're allowed to be inappropriate anytime you please." He ground his pelvis into mine.

"When will you start talking to me about these things so there is no argument?"

"There would have been an argument either way, Jaycee. I didn't think of it until this morning when I was on my way to the stadium and made the arrangements from my cell before going inside."

"No car, Reed." I put steel in my voice.

"I have two more in the garage and you can use one of them once you have your license. How did the lesson go?"

"I drove."

"I hope so."

"No, you don't understand. I've never been behind the wheel of a car before and it was a rush. I can't wait to drive your Porsche."

"No way, baby."

I laughed. "I might need to steal it some night when you're sleeping."

"You do that and then I promise I'll buy you a car and put it in your name so there's nothing you can do about it."

"Spoilsport."

"I won't be if you'll come to my room tonight."