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“Apparently so” She worked on di the smile “This is an official channel, Roarke”

“Is it?” His brow lifted “It doesn’t sound like official surroundings The Blue Squirrel”

“I’ someone How’s Australia?”

“Crowded With luck I’ll be back within thirty-six hours I’ll find you”

“I’ain “Obviously Listen” To amuse them both, she tilted the unit as Mavis roared into her next set

“She’s unique,” Roarke ed after several bars “Give her my best”

“I will I’ll—ah—see you when you get back”

“Count on it You’ll think of me”

“Sure Safe trip, Roarke”

“Eve, I love you”

She let out a baffled breath when his ie dissolved

“Well, well” Nadine Furst moved from her position behind Eve’s shoulder and slid into the booth opposite “Wasn’t that sweet?”

Torn between annoyance and embarrassht you had more class than to eavesdrop”

“Any reporter worth her salary eavesdrops, Lieutenant Just like a good cop” Nadine stretched back in the booth “So, what does it feel like to have a man like Roarke in love with you?”

Even if she could have explained it, Eve wouldn’t have “Thinking of switching from hard news to the romance channel, Nadine?”