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He ushered the room, where Madison handed him a bottle of red wine and a bottle of white ‘I wasn’t sure what you were cooking, so I erred on the side of caution’

‘Efkharisto, htly on the cheek

Katrina gave him a box of dark chocolates ‘Maddie tells me you like these ones’

He smiled at her ‘I do indeed Thank you very much—they’ll be perfect with coffee’ He wrinkled his nose ‘I have to ad that this evening involves dinner and Madison, was incredibly stupid of me’

‘Coffee Uh-oh Please, telltoappalled

‘Kardoulayou a traditional Greek meal,’ he reminded her

She groaned ‘So we get gloopy coffee And Greek meals don’t include chocolate’

He laughed ‘Of course they do The cocoa tree is theobroods”’ He s you and admit it’s not a completely traditional Greek meal, because I know so and Italian coffee if she could’

Madison’s face brightened ‘You bought crème brûlée?’

‘No’ He hadn’t bought it He’dFrom scratch With a bit of telephone help fro to tell her that just yet ‘Can I get you both a glass of wine? White or red?’

‘White, please,’ Katrina said

‘Sa to help?’

‘You, hara ly? Hmm, now, that’s a new one,’ he teased

Katrina laughed ‘He clearly knows you well, Maddie’

Madison s up’

‘This evening,’ Theo said, ‘you’re here as ht But thank you for the offer’

He went into the kitchen, took a bottle of white wine frolasses for Madison and Katrina, then switched the steamer on

‘Tenroom with the wine