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After a fewand started toward the desk in front of the gallery Then he paused and turned, a thoughtful look on his face
"I have one o I didn’t have the space to hang it, but I didn’t have the heart to tell her no Not when I’d already told her I wouldn’t be able to take anything else until I sold so"
"I want it too," Ash clipped out
"Sight unseen?"
Ash nodded "If she did it, I want it I want every piece of hers you have"
The htened "Well, then Perfect She’ll be thrilled! I can’t wait to tell her"
Ash held up his hand, halting the
"You tell her whatever you want, but you do not give her my name or any information about me I want complete anony to leave youelse, you call s in I’ll pay you double for everything you currently have as long as you ets her cut And I will find out if you stiffed her, so don’t even think about it But that extra et first option on whatever else she brings you--and I will buy whatever she brings--so it would be in your best interest to let her bring in whatever the hell she wants"
"O-of c-course," the e it however you like She won’t know anything other than so I had She’ll be thrilled I, of course, will tell her she is free to bring in anything else she has"
Ash nodded "Good Then we understand one another"
"Absolutely Letit out Would you like to take them all today or have me deliver theesturing toward the first painting he’d seen on the wall "The others you can have delivered to my apartment"
Theawrapped in a protective covering
A moment later, Ash handed the dealer his credit card and watched as the purchases were totaled He wasn’t sure what the breakdown on the coh to solve anyter term, because while Josie had no clue of Ash’s intentions--yet--he veryterm would include him
Chapter three
At ten ht, Ash walked into the private box where Gabe and Jace were already sitting, enjoying a drink They looked up when he entered and Jace waved a greeting
"What’s your poison tonight? Your usual?" Jace asked when Ash took a seat next to hi a sexy smile and propped her arm on Gabe’s shoulder
"So sorry to hear you’re off the market," she said in a flirty voice
Gabe looked pointedly at her ar, she swiftly took it away and then turned to Ash
"What can I get you?"
He wasn’t in a drinking mood, but he didn’t want to be a da And it was in fact their last evening as bachelors Well, it wasn’t as if Jace and Ash werewith the three of thenaled an end to nearly twenty years of living free and playing hard
His friends would argue that they weren’t free or playing hard He was sure they were doing both just fine Mia and Bethany weren’t any hardship for thea permanent relationship
"Scotch," Ash finally said
"Was it that hard of a decision?" Jace drawled
Ash grinned, though it felt rimace A few moments later, the waitress returned with Ash’s drink and he held it up to his two friends
"Here’s to Gabe, the first to take the plunge Well, the first and the second," Ash a to the fact that Gabe had been et that and he was sure Gabe would prefer it that way as well Theand it hadn’t ended well
Predictably, Gabe scowled, though he did raise his glass
"Mia is the only one that counts," Gabe said
Jace nodded "Definite upgrade froood"
"Says the woman’s brother," Ash snorted
Jace lifted an eyebrow in Ash’s direction "You saying Mia’s not a good choice?"
"As if Don’t give Gabe any reason to want to kickday tomorrow"
Gabe snorted "Who the hell says it’ll bethe black eye? I’ll wipe the floor with you, asshole"
Ash rolled his eyes and sank back into the comfortable chair "So is this what it’s coht before the wedding?"
"Yeah, well, you don’t have a wo wilder," Jace said dryly "Mia and Bethany would both have our asses if we had anything reseets Sorry"
"We’re getting too old for that shit anyway," Gabelike a bunch of frat boys with their first piece of ass isn’t ood time anymore"
"I’ll drink to that," Jace said
"Well, when you put it that way so will I," Ash added "Dahed "We were a bit , but yeah, you can’t telland sex Not necessarily in that order"