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He carried the basket and she led the way out to the new luxury car he’d purchased for the hotel The most senior of their shuttle bus drivers had taken over chauffeur duties and he opened her door with a smile, “Ms Ross”

“Thank you, Charlie,” sheinto the soft leather seats

Luca slid in beside her after placing the basket in the trunk

“Where to?”

“To my place, if you could” Mari leaned forward “You remember the way?”

“Sure do, Ms Ross”

“Your place?”

She felt Luca’s eyes on her and she nodded without looking at him Her place, her turf A tiny elee into jeans and a sweater And introduce you to someone”

CHAPTER FIVE

IT WAS only a matter of a few e, perched on the side of a hill dotted with spruce trees and shrubs Charlie opened her door and she got out “Would it be too much to ask you to wait for us, Charlie?”

“You’re the boss, Miss Ross”

She slad Luca had chosen hi shuttle bus for several years, and she’d always enjoyed his anecdotes about his grandchildren Charlie was one of the few men she felt very comfortable around

“You may as well come down, too, Luca We’ll walk to the spot from here”

She walked down the stone path to her door while Luca retrieved the basket fro started and she smiled As she opened the door, she called out, “It’s just s