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“Holy Fuck,” Islowly around the Maserati It ithout a doubt the most beautiful car I’d ever seen And actually, it suited Dmitri to a T – it was him in sports car form I unlocked it and slid behind the wheel, and it took me a ured it out and the engine roared to life I giggled like a little kid, and cautiously put it in gear

It was actually a bit challenging to get out of the tight parking lot, because every tias pedal, the car wanted to launch itself like a rocket And once I got it onto the street, it was all I could do to hold it – and myself – back

So, ok I had to take the long way But just by a few extra blocks What I really wanted to do was take the car out to Highway One and open her up, but I didn’t

Just a coupleinto the open garage of Dreen shit machine was parked in the driveway behind the Land Rover, and looked incredibly out of place I got out of the Maserati and lightly ran a hand over the curve of the roof, then turned to De smile

He’d stepped into the garage, grinning happily, and hit a button on the wall The garage door slid shut behind me as I came up to him and kissed him “Thank you,” I said sincerely “That was epic”

I held his keys out to him, and he tilted his head and said with a sotten more enjoyment out of that car in the past fifteen minutes than I have in the past six months You should have it”

“Don’t tease me like that” I continued to hold out the keys

“I’ It’s yours”

I stared at him in disbelief, then scooped his hand up and deposited the keys in his palht for a moment you were serious, I’d be concerned for your mental health”

He turned and led me into an enormous kitchen, my hand in his, as he said, “I’m perfectly serious, Jamie Keep it I like how happy it makes you”

I stared at him as I said, “That’s very sweet, Dmitri But I can’t possibly accept it”