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Matteo gave a nod toward the door Phoebe didn’t wait another second; she was through that door in a flash

It was like a moment out of time She blinked as a h her senses The hero and heroine had flitted back and forth between modern day and fifty years before Phoebe felt as if she were currently standing by their side

She couldn’t help but touch Tiny slivers of bright light tried to edge their way around the shutters Phoebe didn’t wait, she walked over to the nearest set and gave the

Nothing happened

She tried again This time there was a creak A squeak She slid her hand up the side, checking for any extra latches or bolts Once she was sure there were none, she pulled with all her ht

Two seconds later she was flat on her back on the carpet as the winter’s day light filled the roo his hand out toward her “Are you okay?”

She kept laughing and stayed on the floor, shaking her head “I’et kookier by the minute”

He frowned, staring at his outstretched hand, as if he were trying to figure out rong with it “I have no idea what you mean”

“Oh, co on the carpet as her gaze swept across the roo and offered me a quarter of aa hoher head again now “Then, we come in, and it’s a time warp A perfect tile in amazement at the contents of the room

“I still don’t knohat you mean”

She pushed herself up onto her bottom “This place This furniture”

Matteo shook his head “I know I know Everything will need replacing it’s all so out of date Don’t worry I’ll give you a credit card with no limit You can buy whatever you need to dress the house” He waved his hand “As long as you keep receipts, of course”

“Are you crazy?” She couldn’t believe what he was saying She reached out and touched the chair next to her “This stuff is pristine Perfect People would pay an absolute fortune for things like this And I won’t need to Because it’s all here Matteo, don’t you realize how fantastic this place already is?”

He was looking at her as if she were out of her mind