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Leo leaned forward conspiratorially ‘You have a very vivid iination’
She gave hihty nod ‘Oh, believe me, you have no idea’
He liked this He liked this a lot
Her phone screen lit up and she leaned forward and s out a quick reply
He couldn’t help but ask ‘Who is it?’
‘My mum and dad They’re still at home in Austria and they text me every day’ She rolled her eyes ‘Except e’re all watching the latest episode of our favourite sci-fi show at the same time Then we text every five minutes’
Her comments were easy and throay She obviously had parents who loved her and supported her A relationship he hadn’t experienced in the past and couldn’t develop in the future The thing that surprised hinaay at hi
The waitress appeared beside theain ‘More drinks?’
Leo reached over and grabbed the cocktail ht now ‘Do you have a preference?’ he asked Anissa
‘This early?’
He shrugged, ‘It’s afternoon Anyway’ he leaned forward again ‘don’t we haveto do?’
She nodded her head, ‘I guess we do’ Then leaned her head on her hand ‘So, surprise me’
His eyes ran down the cocktail list ‘We’ll have two of these—the Stormy Slopes’
The waitress gave a smile, disappeared for a
few lasses
Anissa leaned over and breathed in ‘Hh the straw Almost immediately her eyes sparkled ‘Wow, that’s nice What’s in it?’
Leo took a drink froer beer and liave her a smile ‘Afternoon cocktails We don’t want to fall over Not yet, anyway’
She studied him for a second ‘Have you visited any of the shops yet?’
He shook his head ‘Apart from the ski shop? Not a chance I’ve been too busy I’ve spent most of my time on the phone to New York’
‘Not much of a holiday,’ she reflected
‘It was never ed and she looked up sharply and licked her lips but she didn’t talk She didn’t try to fill the silence, just ran her fingers up and down the side of her glass
It was another of her habits Another thing he’d noticed about her
He took a deep breath ‘The shops Are they any good? Anything you’d recommend?’
She gave a little s the subject ‘Maybe There’s lots of quirky shops in Mont Coeur Do you have anyone to buy gifts for in New York? I can probably show you where to get so a little different’
His stoave a little flip This would have been the first year he could actually have bought so for his mother and father The effect was instant Underneath his jersey T-shirt his skin prickled Christmas The time of year he liked to best avoid What about Sebastian and his faifts for his brother and sister, and what on earth could he buy them? He barely knew them
The face of his PA floated into his mind Keisa had worked for hi online and had it delivered ‘I always buy so for my PA’
‘Male or female?’
‘Female’
‘What age?’
He wrinkled his brow ‘I thought I wasn’t allowed to ask that?’ He smiled for a second ‘I think she’s probably early fifties’