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As the server cas on my plate, but mine were topped with ham and cream cheese

"Because you don’t eat olives, sir," the server said before turning to leave

"You don’t eat olives?" Nan asked, studying ht have been in love with Cope at that rins that won e et all excited over them like that"

Nan s I followed her lead and ate uessed Cope didn’t wantolives everywhere Sain bealass was--no surprise--her favorite and not easily found in the States Of course Nan wouldn’t drink a wine easily found at the grocery store like the rest of the folks in Florida

The nized Nan was, of course, thrilled when the server announced halibut filets in a phyllo wrap garnished with lemon scallion sauce I was skeptical I liked fish and lemon, but the other stuff was sketchy

"Was this prepared by Bleu Chevalier?" she asked, her eyes ith hope

The server gave her a small smile "Yes, as was the rest of the meal"

Nan turned her awed gaze to me "Not only did you choose my favorite foods and take the time to knohat each one was, but you hired my favorite chef No one can prepare halibut the way Bleu does"

Daotten the chef she loved I was in! She’d be in love withwhat other surprises Cope had in store for us "I’ to show you I’m in this time Co her head in acceptance "I see that"

He’d done it He had won Nan over for me She was mine now I could finish this, and we could all move on with our lives Nan would be safe, and I would be living a life of excitement and thrills I just had to prove et that chance

Nan

Although he had gone above and beyond anything I’d ever experienced fro to fall into bed with hiet involved too fast And ave iven ht, and that should have hadwas

The rush of excitement or anticipation,with Major tonight Not yet I needed to want hi to have sex with hi