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“I think I should know so about the trip, don’t you?”

“Of course,” Cole answered more seriously “We have three days to present our quarterly financials to the shareholders We like to wine and dine them once a year out of town And of course there is always anew No one knows the so new is the foundation”

Deacon butted in, “And the press is going to want to see e bring”

This ht be her chance to ask It was a question filled with so back to it

“We?” She tried to look coy as she scooped a bite of roasted potato on her fork

Deacon nodded “Yes, we”

Cole lifted the wine bottle froht is a celebration after all”

She nodded “Thank you” She felt like celebrating Her art was going global and she had won her freedom on her own

“Are you trying to ask us so, Abby?” Cole pressed her

She felt the pink spread from her cheeks to her chest She was embarrassed, but the innuendos were out of control She had to knohat in the hell they ether It couldn’t possibly ht it did Could it?

“I-I…maybe,” she sputtered on the words

Deacon chuckled “Oh come on, say it Just ask”

Cole reached for her hand He squeezed it reassuringly “Go ahead, Abby Ask us”

“Fine” She pulled her shoulders back “Do you both sleep with the sa?”

“Our thing?” Cole’s eyebroere high