Acquiring Trouble

for doing so, she had just stopped telling him. He was just as much at fault for what happened as Stacy was. Miles knew about the bullying and he could’ve done more to stop it.
    His pride for her swelled as he thought how she handled this all on her own , all the while keeping her grades high enough to get a full scholarship to college and now she was risking everything to try to protect him. She was the strongest , most courageous person he knew.
    He looked for her and found her on the dance floor. Then his anger tripled. She was laughing and being twirled around the floor by Henry Rooney. He stalked forward unti l he felt his arm being grabbed from behind. Turning around he saw his sister with a frown on her face.
    “What do you think you’re doing? Don’t you remember who she is?”
    “I know exactly who she is. I’d appreciate it if you stopped being a brat to her and got to know her. I’m sure you’d find that you love her as much as I do.” He shot his sister a big grin and went to claim his woman.
     
    Morgan laughed as Henry listed off the reasons they were destined for each other. Once Miss Lily told John Wolfe that Morgan had changed into a responsible woman, the mood shifted . While they were still hesitant about her actions in connection to the fires and poisoning, nobody was running in fear from her either.
    Henry suddenly stopped talking and Morgan looked up into his face. It had gone stark white. She turned her head and found Miles glowering at him. He looked fierce in his tuxedo with his hands hanging loosely at his side but enough tension behind his eye s to send chills down her back.
    “May I cut in?” Miles may have asked it, but Morgan knew there was no question about it. Henry quickly step ped away and walked to the bar.
    “Phew. I thought I had lost my look,” Miles joked as he stepped into her arms and started to waltz her around the dance floor to the soft music.
    “What look?”
    “My intimidation look. Normally it works, but it hasn’t worked on you once , ” Miles puzzled.
    “Sorry, but I have a whole lifetime of refusing to be intimidated. Hence , the rebel exterior. But, Miles, I have to tell you something. I’m afraid I really messed up.”
    “I know you did ,” Miles whispered as he nuzzled her neck.
    “You know? But how could you know I’ m stealing files from Top Producers and that they found out and are probably going to try to kill me ? You too , most likely , since you won’t sell . ” Morgan’s brow was wrinkled in confusion as she looked up at him.
    Miles’ s step faltered and he tightened his grip around her waist to prevent her from tripping. “What? I thought you were talking about us?”
    “Us? No, I don’t think we’ve messed up at all. Except for that whole part of you not believing me about hurting those farmers. Which, by the way, I didn’t do. I would never do.” She narrowed her eyes and Miles smiled. She had her own look that would intimidat e most people, but he found it to o cute.
    “Then what is it? Pierce told me what you two talked about already and that you think you’re protecting me.”
    “I didn’t tell Pierce everything. The fact of the matter is your life is in danger because of me.” Morgan felt Miles stiffen but she forged a head, “I found out a year ago that David and Top Producers were involved in corporate espionage and other criminal activities. They force d , threatened , and blackmailed their competition into selling to them in the form of what I thought where legitimate mergers.” Miles pulled her a little closer and the warmth of his body pressed against hers gave her strength to continue. “Well, last year the president of a company I was closing a deal with said something about hoping David burned in hell for what he did to his secretary. It got me wondering what he was talking about. Late at night after everyone left , I snuck into David’s office and read the report he had on the president.
    “ See, David does two investigations. One through the normal route, and then the second , a more illegal search. He found out the president and secretary were involved in an extramarital affair. They scared the poor woman so much that she ended up committing suicide. The next day the president agreed to the merger.” Morgan felt the tears well up even thinking about her part in it. She hadn’t known it was going on, b ut that didn’t change anything. She still felt responsible for it.
    “That’s horrible.