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“Yes, but it cost me four weeks of my life” She would pay , but she was still a little shell-shocked fro that just happened

“Claireit could be worse You’re going to spend a month at a beach house on Martha’s Vineyard”

“With Luca Moretti,” she pointed out Somehow that made it seem like less of a vacation and more of an obstacle course she needed to survive

“So what? Between you and me, I think you need the break Get out of New York, sit on the beach and breathe in the sea air It’s beautiful up there this time of year It’s early in the season, but that means it won’t be too crowded or hot Let Luca take care of Eva under your watchful eye and be grateful for the time off How does Japanese food sound for lunch?”

This trip sounded good on paper, but she was certain that the reality would be very different She’d barely h a half hour with Luca with both their lawyers present What would she do when she was alone with him for a whole month?

Luca strolled down Park Avenue, heading toward his apartment He could’ve called a car to pick him up, but he needed the walk It helped hi else It took about ten blocks before he could get the sound of Claire’s sigh froray eyes haunted him

He hadn’t expected to have a reaction to her like this He didn’t want to, either That wo but difficult, despite how politely he’d tried to handle thisher buttons just to see the fire in her Under that prihtly wrapped bun was a passionate woman, he was certain of it

Of course, what did it ly not to get romantically involved with Claire He kneas the s, but Luca didn’t always follow the advice of others

Turning the corner, Luca finally reached his building Standing beneath the dark green awning was Wayne, the second-shift doorman

“Good afternoon, Mr Moretti You’re ho is okay”

Luca ser than he had owned the apartment “No worries, Wayne All is well I’ a vacation”