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“I’rateful,” Eve said and enius of clothing design “I didn’t look like Roarke’s rag-picking cousin”

“You always look like yourself,” Leonardo corrected, but he narrowed his eyes and flipped his fingers through her untidy hair “You need some work here If you don’t have it styled every feeeks, it loses shape”

“I was going to trim it up some, I just—”

“No, no” He shook his head sole at it yourself are over You call Trina, have her do you”

“We’ll have to drag her again” Mavis grinned at everything “She’ll keepat it with kitchen shears when it gets in her eyes” She giggled when Leonardo shuddered “We’ll get Roarke to hound her”

“I’d be delighted to” He stepped out of the elevator, walked straight to Eve and, fra you about?”

“Nothing Have a drink” She passed him her bottle

Instead of drinking, he kissed Mavis in greeting “I appreciate the invitation This is quite a setup”

“Isn’t it ? The sound systeic with the console He’s got like six ra The night he caed my life It was like a miracle”

“Mavis, you’re the roup She was flushed and glassy-eyed Eve could see the pulse in her throat pounding to its own rhythm

“Down, girl,” she muttered, but Peabody only rolled her eyes

“You ht? And this is Roarke” Mavis bounced on her stilts “My closest friends”

“It’s a genuine pleasure” Jess offered one of his finely boned hands to Roarke “I admire your success in the business world and your taste in women”

“Thank you I tend to be careful with both” Roarke scanned the area, inclined his head “Your studio’s impressive”

“I love showing it off It’s been in the planning stages for some time Mavis is actually the first artist to use it, other thanto order food Why don’t I show you my prize creation before I put Mavis back to work?”