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236 Irresistible Forces deep in Franco’s heart he knew that he had made a mistake in the way he had handled his son’s love for an American woman, a mistake that had cost him the love of his grandson. And from their argument the last time she and Dominic were together, she wasn’t sure if he would ever forgive his grandfather. Dominic took being stubborn to all-new heights. After their meal, she and Franco went into one of the game rooms to play checkers, something the older man seemed to enjoy. She was glad that her cousin Sebastian had taught her how to play years ago. They had just ended one game and had started on another when one of Franco’s servants approached to let him know that Marcello and Megan had arrived. “Why, you’re simply beautiful, just as Dominic said,” his mother exclaimed, smiling at her. Taylor wondered if Dominic had actually said that, or whether his mother was just being kind. Either way she decided to take the compliment. “Thank you.” They were standing together in the receiving line, greeting the guests arriving at Franco’s party. Franco had asked her to be there and as far as she knew, no one seemed to question it. When introducing her, he merely said that she was a close friend of his grandson. Considering how things were between her and Dominic, Taylor thought that was really stretching it a bit.

Brenda Jackson 237 “We certainly have a crowd here tonight.” Megan’s words broke into Taylor’s thoughts. “Yes, there are a number of people here, but everything is beautiful. And speaking of beautiful…” The first thing Taylor had thought when she’d seen Megan Saxon was that any picture she’d seen of her in a magazine hadn’t done her justice. She was a beautiful woman and it only took a few seconds in the Saxons’ company to know that Marcello simply adored his wife. Dominic had once commented on what a loving relationship his mother and father had. Now she saw firsthand just how true that statement had been. “And your outfit is divine. That color looks good on you,” the older woman added. Suddenly a deep appreciation for Megan Saxon blossomed to life inside her. That compliment meant a lot coming from a person who was considered an expert on fashion. But that wasn’t the only reason she liked Dominic’s mother so much. From the moment Franco had introduced them earlier that day, she had felt a connection. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that Megan was the woman who had given birth to the man who had captured Taylor’s heart, or possibly the fact that Taylor was carrying inside her this woman’s grandchild. Whatever the reason, she felt an accord with Megan, a closeness to her that she couldn’t explain and

Brenda Jackson 237<br />

“We certainly have a crowd here tonight.”<br />

Megan’s words broke into Taylor’s thoughts.<br />

“Yes, there are a number of people here, but<br />

everything is beautiful. And speaking of beautiful…”<br />

The first thing Taylor had thought when she’d<br />

seen Megan Saxon was that any picture she’d seen<br />

of her in a magazine hadn’t done her justice. She<br />

was a beautiful woman and it only took a few<br />

seconds in the Saxons’ <strong>com</strong>pany to know that<br />

Marcello simply adored his wife. Dominic had once<br />

<strong>com</strong>mented on what a loving relationship his<br />

mother and father had. Now she saw firsthand just<br />

how true that statement had been.<br />

“And your outfit is divine. That color looks good<br />

on you,” the older woman added.<br />

Suddenly a deep appreciation for Megan Saxon<br />

blossomed to life inside her. That <strong>com</strong>pliment<br />

meant a lot <strong>com</strong>ing from a person who was considered<br />

an expert on fashion. But that wasn’t the only<br />

reason she liked Dominic’s mother so much. From<br />

the moment Franco had introduced them earlier that<br />

day, she had felt a connection. Maybe it had something<br />

to do with the fact that Megan was the woman<br />

who had given birth to the man who had captured<br />

Taylor’s heart, or possibly the fact that Taylor was<br />

carrying inside her this woman’s grandchild.<br />

Whatever the reason, she felt an accord with Megan,<br />

a closeness to her that she couldn’t explain and

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