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It’s the ht as well be a cold, wet Saturday in December I know that he will be back Sunday afternoon, and that the trip is a quick one, but on my end it doesn’t feel quick at all

I am restless and lonely Damien texted ently rubbed the bruise that now ringsabout you," I’d said "Missing you" All true, but what I didn’t tell hi Da roos in response toin Venice with Raine I hope sheLisa, but I don’t know her well enough yet, and I think we should start with a simple coffee before I hit her up to provide

I’raphy, and since o ork Now is as good a ti on my two smartphone apps that are almost ready to market That, of course, means a quick trip to my condo Since I have no car at Damien’s apartment, that’s not as easy as it sounds

The phone in the kitchen acts as both a regular phone and an intercom to Damien’s office I’ve seen him use it a dozen times, and I press the button to operate the speaker "Hello?" I say tentatively

"Yes, Ms Fairchild? Can I help you?" I grin This really is pretty cool

"U my memory for the name of Stark’s weekend assistant

"How kind of you to remember It is What can I do for you?"

"I don’t have a car and I need to go pick up soe a taxi or--"

"I’ll have Edward bring the li level C, he’ll ht there"

"Oh Okay Thanks" I end the call and shimmy happily in the kitchen Yes, there are definitely perks to havingfor me

"Thanks so ?"

"My condo," I say "I just need to run in and pick up soht away, Ms Fairchild," he says, but he grins as he says it

I slide into the liht I met Damien Or re-o doesn’t really count I close my eyes and remember the way Damien whispered to me How turned on I’d been by the words he’d spoken into the phone, and how shocked I’d been by what I’d so willingly done in the back of a limo

By the ti inDa I need to download a couple of things ontoto a book?"