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"He should let you get soo back up in a fewhot bath, and then a nap"

"I’ll try not to say anything," Jordan s under your eyes?" she deive you And watch it, please, he’s co over to them from the entry So her cousin had been up and about Well, it wasn’t that early anymore, she realized It fact, it ell past noon

He stopped by Jordan’s chair and kissed her on the forehead, then sat down by his wife Jordan watched hi her cheek He didn’t seem to notice the circles under her eyes

"Did you orderI hadn’t a clue as to where you were"

"You two forget; I hile I’m here"

"Just who do you work for, Jared?" Jordan asked

"What?"

Cindy gave her such a frown that she aave a wave of his hand "Some people involved with the ‘Save Venice’ cos like that" He glanced at his watch "In fact, I have another er at Jordan "The contessa has asked that you join us all for dinner at her palazzo toht She is very concerned and wants to make up for the way she scared you"

"Jared, I don’t want to have dinner with the contessa"

"Why not?"

"Several reasons I don’t want to go back to her palazzo?ever I can’t i a dinner with her I really dislike the wo his hands out before him "Jordan, I understand But there are a lot of people I come across who tomoney"

"She’s not the only woman in the world with lanced at his watch again and rose "I don’t have ti kid forme royally here?I need you to co that he’d get an affirmative from Jordan on the dinner

"What are you up to today?" he asked Cindy

"A nap"

Jared shrugged, a proud-as-a-peacock, macho look in his eyes "Good," he whispered softly "I’ll be back by dinner"

"Love you," Cindyback at Jordan "And you?what are you up to?"

She shrugged "Maybe I can spread sooing to return e" She rose, giving a wave to Cindy "I’ll be in , Cindy" As she walked by, Jared took her arrily and pulled free from his hold

She was certain that he wanted to come after her; she was even certain that he wanted to haul off and strike her But Cindy called hie and ran up the stairs

She didn’t stay in her roo as she had intended She was really worried about Cindy, but as long as she intended to take a long bath and sleep, that was probably the best thing for her Jordan picked up her latest costuht the cop’s book on vampires, and headed back down the stairs

Neither Cindy nor Jared ree to call both Tiff and Roberto Capo for her Tiff’s answering machine came on, and Roberto Capo had yet to report to duty

She left the Danieli and headed straight for the Arte della Anna Maria shop After the usual greetings, everyone kissing everyone’s cheeks, she lingered, ad if they had all recovered frooes well," Anna Maria told her

"We have time for coffee, a snack!" Raphael said with pleasure

Anna Maria frowned "All of us?"

"It’s slow, not many people " Raphael said hopefully "Gina is upstairs; she can watch the shop" He slipped an arm around Anna Maria "We’ll take Jordan to the trattoria down at the corner; just for a quick break They have spent a lot ofso many costumes!"

"Go call Gina!" Lynn told Raphael "We’ll be out waiting"

"You only want to light a cigarette You just smoked"

"Lynn, you should wait, and catch up with us," Anna Maria said She pointed out the"That lady is thinking about buying your latest harlequin Talk to her?there is quite a price tag on theto the woman interested in her art, Anna Maria went upstairs to talk to Gina, and Jordan and Raphael started walking to the trattoria "How are you?" he asked her

She looked at hienuinely concerned

"I’m not sure," she told him "You know your friend, the policeman, Roberto Capo"