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“Aha,” he said, with an answering smile

“Okay, fine,” she said “It’s on Seventy-Third between Broadway and West End, and it’s justperfect”

“Upper West Side,” he said in surprise

“Yes It feels right for the Belles Classic but up-and-co, upscale but not stuffy, expensive but not too expensive”

“You really have thought it all out” Logan was studying her

“Since I was, like, twelve,” she admitted

“Never wavered?”

Alexis shook her head “Nope The vision becamehis beer glass as he spun it idly on the bar top “I had a great aunt Margaret Great old lady, great sense of humor She passed away a few months back”

“Oh,” Alexis said, a little confused by the change of subject but syly “I’h she was ninety-two and passed in her sleep Definitely the way to go, don’t you think?”

“Can’t say I’ve put tooQuite the opposite, actually”

“Yes, I can see that about you, Alexis,” he said thoughtfully

She liked the way he said her naaret left an said, still not looking at her

“Uan’s shoulders didn’this chin on his shoulder as he pinned her with an intense gaze “I’d like to an”

She stilled “What kind of offer?”

He used his elbow to indicate her proposal “I’d like to fund the Wedding Belles”