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Checking the ti to the door, she cracked it open and heard Evie chattering happily away Assured her daughter was fine, Hazel hopped in the shower Re Callu hiht because of that She couldn’t even blah, since she was the one who had leaned in She had been so entranced by him, by his eyes and every feature of his face The sound of his voice and the things they had talked about, the connection between them

She dressed in gray slacks and a black blouse and left the roo voices

“I love strawberries”

“I can seen that you do,” Callum said

“I looove strawberries,” Evie repeated

Evie sat at the dining rooe plate of strawberry crepes in front of her The dish dwarfed her head and upper torso, just her shoulders cleared the height of the tabletop

“What are you doing to hter?”

Callued two breakfast plates that still had silver covers on them

He chuckled “She said she was starving I hope this is okay with you I sort of winged it by ordering rooht “That’s yours I’ot cold”

“More than fine I’, too” She sat next to Evie and lifted the cover

“It’s a Santa Fe skillet,” Callum said “Wheat toast and fruit for sides Evie picked it out for you She said you liked food like that There was a picture on the room service menu”

She did like food like this Evie knew she loved green chilies

He poured her a cup of steaar?”

“Yes, please, just creamer”

He handed her two s both to her coffee as Callum sat across frootten a ham and cheese omelet with rye toast