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“Interesting” Grayson glanced over his shoulder at Berto “Will he be co with us?”
“Yes” Without any explanation about Berto’s presence, Annabellethe piazza, the bakery She inhaled deeply The aro herSurely so so delicious that melts in your mouth would put a smile on her companion’s handsome face
“This bakery is another place that’s been around for years In fact, this faenerations And let oods can’t be surpassed Would you care to go inside?”
He didn’t say anything at first and she was starting to wonder if he’d even heard her And then he said, “If that’s what you’d like”
Not exactly the ringing endorseh And the only excuse she needed to latch on to one of those cinnamon rolls She yanked open the door and stepped inside The sweet,her stomach rumble with approval It was only then she realized that due to her flight delay not only had she missed an opportunity to freshen up but she’d also missed her lunch
After Grayson had enjoyed a cannoli and some black coffee and she’d savored chocolate-and-pistachio biscotti with her latte, they continued the tour They took in the new senior facility that was housed in a fully refurbished andthe waterfront and visited many of the shops and businesses where Annabelle was friends with most everyone
“This place must be very special to you,” Grayson said
At last, he was finally starting to loosen up around her She knew fresh pastries and caffeine could win over just about everyone “Sure I’ve been working on the project for two years now It’s given me a purpose in life that I
hadn’t realized before”
“A purpose?”
She nodded “I like helping people I know fro, but it’s a lot more than that I’ve been able to help people find new homes here in the South Shore We created that new seniors’ residence Wasn’t that seashore ?”
“Yes It was quite remarkable And it’s very impressive how you’ve taken on this project and found a deeperparcels of land But Ilink to this place When you talk about it, your face lights up”
“It does?” Was this his way of flirting with her? If so, she liked it
“Did you spend a lot of ti is way more personal than any sales pitch I’ve ever heard And trust me, I’ve heard a lot of them”
“Well, thank you, I think” She smiled at his that he said “But I didn’t spend rew up in Halencia It’s a sht, this place did have a very familiar vibe to it She’d noticed it before when she orking but had brushed off the sensation “My rew up here When she talked about her ho to leave here But as for me, until recently, I only came here for the occasional visit”