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“I can see that” He couldn’t help but se from underneath all the layers

He shook his head as she stripped off a raincoat, a black parka, a zip-up hoody and pushed her ave her head a shake “Wow It’s hot in here”

He kept watching as she folded her arms across her chest and hitched one knee a little on the seat so she turned to face hiht, huh?”

He shrugged “Apparently I picked the wrong tiner”

He liked the fact she wasn’t afraid to say what she thought A straight talker She laughed “No, I just think you picked the wrong day”

She stared at the snow-covered streets “So what’s the big rush anyhow?”

He settled back into the plush leather seats “The tiht”

She wrinkled her nose It looked as if she ave a yell “Stop the car!”

The driver screeched to a halt, throwing them both forward “What is it? Did we hit someone?”

She shook her head and shot hirin as she opened the car door “No It’s et you?”

Matteo tried not to say the expletives that were circling around his head “You what? You stopped us like that for coffee?”

She stared at hi them for a millisecond as if she were surprised at his reaction She touched the driver on the shoulder “You’re a macchiato, aren’t you?”

The driver blinked in surprise and nodded She glanced over at the cart “And a chocolate donut?” He nodded again She got out of the car and gave her order to the vendor then ducked her head back in and turned to Matteo She put one finger next to her mouth “Hmm”

“What?” He was getting annoyed no York was starting to get busy with shoppers It would take around ninetyas soon as possible

She gave a half-s to work out whether you’re a double espresso or an Auy”

She ducked back out and spoke quietly to the vendor, who laughed and filled her order Two minutes later she was in the car and settled back in her seat, handing hi