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Under any other circumstance she would have loved to talk about her art, but after the hand-off on the balcony she couldn’t think Art was on another planet Her body was in a galaxy of its oaiting to exist with Cole and Deacon

“Tell io’s exhibit while you are in town?” he asked

Deacon elbowed her in the side, bringing her back to the conversation She preferred daydreaalaxy

“Oh, the exhibit?” She looked at Deacon

He nodded “I plan on taking her before we leave Sunday Our schedule is full while we’re here, but I’ve heard it’s one-of-a-kind”

She liked the way Deacon winked at her

“Good Good A true artist never reat work I know you are quite the connoisseur yourself”

Deacon agreed, “I am I like to think I have excellent taste in artists”

Abby didn’t feel like an artist at theforbidden and delicious She looked around the rooer

“If you’ll excusewith me Probably about the announcement tomorrow”

“It was nice to lass in her direction, but she only had one focus—Cole

“I see you are cozying up to our big backers,” he teased

She sio art exhibit Deacon said he would take me”

He leaned toward her ear “I want to take you somewhere too”

“Oh?” She felt the thrill spread through her body Not wearing panties was incredibly dangerous Every step she took reminded her she had left them in the suite for a specific reason