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As soon as Eva decided what she wanted to do with her re her condo

He was in no hurry He'd rushed her to the altar, but he could be patient as they adjusted to being married

Now, the sound of distant music reached him, and abruptly, he went still and listened

He could just ement

He looked up the grand curving stairwell to the floor above Thefrom the second level

Undoing his tie completely, he climbed the stairs two at a time

At the landing, he let his gaze sweep the series of closed doors Then after a uest bedrooms

After he turned the knob and pushed the door open, surprise rooted him to the spot

Eva kicked and dipped and let her arms fan out in the empty room, oblivious to his presence She was clad in a black leotard andballet slippers, her hair in a ponytail

An iPod sat in a corner, set in a doughnut-shaped speaker base Music—ethereal and pretty—drifted through the rooracefully outstretched

Bemused, Griffin held his breath He knew she'd taken ballet lessons for years, but he hadn't had a clue she'd continued to dance

Watching her, he felt his body tighten and stir She appeared delicate and airy as she moved

When she did a pirouette, he could see the exact ht of him

Her eyes widened, but there was no break in her spin, and seconds later, she dipped as the music died away

Seconds later, she straightened, her ar to her sides, and he started to clap

"Hi," she said, her heart visibly pounding from her exertions

The corners of his mouth lifted "Hi yourself I didn't know you still danced," he said

"Only at home, and for fun"

"Any other accomplishments I should be aware of?"

She lifted a shoulder negligently "Ballet and pool…and, oh yes, party planning That's the extent of it"

His lips quirked up again "Impressive"

She blew a breath, causing the tendrils of hair around her face to lift and fall "When I started Occasions by Design, I'd take any account that walked in the door" She looked hi a lot of kids' parties—where I'd dress up as a ballerina"

"Thatway to start a co a poker face

"I didn'tfamily, and it was one way to be around lots of kids"

This time, he let himself smile "I can just picture you in the whole pink tulle outfit"

It dawned on him that Eva must really have an affinity for kids The possibility of infertility must have hit her hard At the sa lots of kids with her didn't bother him in the least

"Yes, it was pink tulle," Eva confirmed "I could have been a cake topper"

He laughed "Now, about this big family idea—"

She pinked

"Is your longing for a big family because—"