Her eyes narrowed as she looked across the room.
“Crap! Okay, that came out wrong. I am not asking you to sleep with me to pay for my help.”
“Then what are you asking?” Her voice was cool.
“The truth?” What was he asking for? “I’d help out just to be around you. Even just sitting with you in the pub makes me feel better than I have in a long time, Jane. I’m okay for money. I was raised working-class poor, so I banked pretty much every dollar for the last decade. Army paid all my living expenses. Even at apprentice rates with Trent, I’m still banking a third of what he pays me. I’d do the work just for the pleasure of your company. Besides, I like working with my hands. It would give me something to do evenings and weekends. Just feed me once in a while and I’ll be happy.”
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