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Not just because he takes care oftime with me

Take the other day, for example

I wanted to go to Kittichai, the Thai place on the West Side

"That place is overrated," Mason said to me when I broached the subject

"But their chicken curry is so good!" I whined He looked aton, I could use so like Thai food to pick me up"

It was true Sharing avote of no confidence, the power that Moht in the center of it

Also, I knew he couldn't resist that pout

So I was a little surprised when he said nothing more and headed to work

I followed an hour later and all day it was business as usual, both sides of Kane Price desperately trying to make or break the Red Lion Aviation deal

Around 6 pm, Mason came by my desk

"Are you ready to go?" he asked me

I looked at him with a stupid stare

"The car's waiting to take us to Kittichai," he said

It's not just the fact that Mason Kane had actually planned and gotten us into one of the hottest restaurants in New York City with a reservation list of at least a month

It's that he was standing at