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"What about the tiet all this done?"

"Yes The booths will only add two days, which will still give you plenty of tiainst the table while she flipped through the estimates and pictures "I love the idea Just don’t know if it’s sht now"

"I’m happy to put you on a monthly payret"

A ghost of a smile touched her lips "Why do I feel you’ve used that line many times before?"

"Because I have"

"Did it work?"

This tiave her a playful wink "Every time," he drawled

She dropped the papers back onto the table and studied hih the rooain Like they’d known each other before, in another life Not that he believed in that silly stuff "Well, I guess your line worked again I’ll do the booths, too"

"You won’t regret it I’ll hed out loud The deep, husky sound er A sense of pride zapped through hih more often

"How soon can you start?" she asked

"I’ve cleared my schedule I’ll pick up the supplies tomorrow and start in two days I’ll need one full week for the pub to be closed"

She nodded "I’ll post it on Facebook and put out signs tomorrow so everyone knoe’ll be closed I already spoke toonce the work is done It’ll draw more crowds and press, and I’ll be able to unveil so on"

"Great idea" Curiosity burned through him "Have you alanted your own restaurant?"

"God, no I was going to be a s"

"So your faed you to run the dynasty?"

It was rief that flickered over her face before she settled back into the familiar, distant chill "No My father was an artist My aunt is an actress on Broadway I never really knew ed for Hollywood Do I know any of your father’s work?"

"He’s dead"

Dalton jerked back Suddenly her dark eyes burned with a tinge of raw e he couldn’t define Al the question "I’ "My parents are gone, too," he offered

She dropped her gaze and studied the floor "How?"

Noas the one who stiffened "Heart attack"

"Both of theaped open He slammed it closed "Lost my father to a heart attack last year Lost o in a car accident"

"I’er? "Were you close to your mother?"