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“Yes, and he toys with ular menu item Total hit or miss as to when it’s available Makes me crazy”

Dane chuckled sexily “Consider it on the menu whenever you want it”

“Thank you” A nice perk that ca in the boss’s bed

He directed reat room, with a tall fireplace at one end and a wall of floor-to-ceiling bookcases at the other end, with a sliding ladder attached to aTables, chairs, sofas, and coffee tables were scattered in between The enorlass doors showcased the forest and creek beyond a vast patio All aly beautiful

I said, “This is exactly the sort of place I’ve dreae—and when it does appear on the market, the prices are astronomical”

“I bought this house last year through a private sale,” he said “I had Sotheby’s contact the owners Made them an offer they couldn’t refuse”

“Why am I not surprised? I suspect you make those offers frequently”

He didn’t bother to respond

There was a low flame in the hearth andshadows in the corners and flickering illumination across the stone floor It was every bit the darkly alluring fairy tale I’d had no idea I believed in As I surveyed the expensive-looking vases and artwork, I noted there wasn’t a single framed photo of Dane—or of anyone, for that matter

“Not big on selfies?” I quipped

“I’m not one to collect mementos like that They’re mostly all committed to memory”

I couldn’t argue the point without being a hypocrite I’d never been the sentimental type myself

My fingers brushed over a lovely glass pitcher Then I stood before an artistically crafted table that not only fit the eclectic array of furniture and knickknacks but also stole my breath

“This is so pretty,” I said of the Parisian bistro set

“It’s new Well,” he amended, “new for me It’s from Napoleon’s Fontainebleau palace The collection was recently at auction—Marie Antoinette had tea at that table”