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“As long as at the end of the weekend you get to go home?”

“Exactly”

He turned his attention back to the contract, then signed his name on the line Annelise passed him the other copies and he did the same

“I’ll call theht away and let them know it’s a done deal,” she told him “The locations will be nice I’ll have to visit you there, too”

“You’re alelcome”

Ae 2 would be fil to be at least six weeks in the French and Italian Alps Madeline’s parents had talked about wanting to travel more He wondered if they would enjoy France or Italy While he would be busy fil, there would be down days when he could show them around

He shook his head, knowing he wasn’t fooling anyone, especially himself While he liked Loretta and Joseph, the person he would most want to see in Europe would be Madeline

Caryn, a tall, twentyso brunette with streaks of purple in her short hair, walked in with coffee Jonny took one of the s

“You did a nice job with the decorations,” he said

Caryn s in Annelise’s office We only do it at Christ for every holiday, that would be great”

“Not going to happen,” Annelise said cheerfully “But you can keep asking”

“I will” Caryn took the empty tray with her as she walked toward the door “How’s your shopping co?”

“Mine is easy,” Jonny told her “I just have Ginger, and this year I’” And a honeymoon, but she didn’t know about that He and Oliver were keeping it a secret until just before the big day As far as she was concerned, they were going to stay in their apartment for a few days before classes started Instead, the newly hts in an oceanfront suite he’d rented for them

“Lucky you to be done already,” Caryn said “I have brothers and sisters and now a sister-in-law and my parents Plus the work presents, but those are fun because I’ my own money”

With that, she walked out of the office Jonny reached for his coffee

“Work presents? For the office?”