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He took me to the only restaurant in Boston I’d never been L’Espaliar is known throughout the world as one of the finest French dining experiences money can buy We were alone in a small alcove and a raft of servers and sommeliers waited on us We drank liberally as the Hors d’oeuvres were delivered one plate after another, and within a half an hour, Omar wasthrough so His personality returned in full and he continued to grin at me, and smile to himself with small shakes of his head

“What? Why do you keep grinning when you look at me?” I asked

“Why wouldn’t I be s next to the love of ether once again?” I nodded vigorously in agreement and he chuckled

“Your hair has grown considerably over the past half year This pleases m

e, as does the dress and the high heels This is the outfit you wore on the night I claimed you as mine for eternity”

“Good memory”

“Ahhh, as if I could forget a moment of the time I’ve spent with you”

I giggled and we laughed together, re about some of our past escapades The food was fabulous and the meal lasted hours as one course after another was served While aiting for dessert and sipping at our whiskies, he asked

“Would you like to hear the short of it? The injury?”

“Yes! Please, I a to know You are usually so careful to stay out of harm’s way”

He leaned back in his chair and popped his neck, “As you know, Arer leadership role in the exter less so as we routed out more and ence believed they’d found the boaters that shot at you and our wedding ceremony…”

I interrupted him, “Rehearsal”

His expression was odd, and I couldn’t read it, so I waved hi He cleared his throat

“I was eager to personally deciroup for their second attack on you and e they inflicted to Armand Word came back that the area had been secured and I landed, prepared to dole out revenge as soon as possible This was the last re enclave and I was certain once I destroyed theather you to return home