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War e to this career Even in college, I always knehatto raciously accepted it "Thank you, Vin," I said huave my hand a firm shake as if to seal the contract

"When do you need me here in New York? I can be back from California in the next few days if necessary Is the exhibit here at the Met? The Guggenheim?"

"None of the above," Vin said with a casual wave of his hand as heto be small, acadelanced back from the door "It’ll be in Seattle, Ms Lucia, at the University of Washington’s art arner so naallery He wants intimate"

Intimate… The very sound of Elpidio next to the word intilow all over my body I was obsessed with a etting to work physically with his masterpieces--the marble expressions of his soul, the imprints of his heart… in Seattle

"Seattle’s perfect," I said, exciteet the sense from his work that Elpidio is not in it for the fae of the place It’s the exquisiteness of the art that’s the focus" I s those sculptures I’d ad one piece in the flesh "It’s going to be a, for so many people"

"Spoken like a true curator," Vin said fondly I could hear the smile in his voice

"No," I said and blushed "That was spoken by a true fan"

Vin eyed me with curiosity "You’ve perfectly described Elpidio, Ms Lucia A small museum is ideal for his first show, and you are ideal as its curator I have a very good feeling about this partnership, Ms Lucia A very good feeling indeed"

S, I replied, "As do I, Vin"

"My assistant will be in touch soon with all of the finer details In the et to Seattle as soon as possible, we can take it frohtest wave of his hand he left the room

Minutes later, the same assistant saw me out of the museum As I stood on the top of the Met’s iaze at the clear su out in happiness