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I almost choked on my coffee. “I am not in love.” I wiped my mouth.
“I see the way you look at her.” She topped off my coffee. “How was your late night work out?”
“How do you…”
“I saw you in the hall last night.”
I tossed my head back, exhaled, and then looked at Marie. “I don’t know what it is about her. I close my eyes and she’s there. It’s like I can smell her parfum everywhere, even when she’s not around. I can deal with her in my mind, but it’s the dreams. She’s there doing and saying things and…I thought if we stayed here, it would be easier, but…”
“So what were you going to do once you entered her room?”
“I don’t know.”
“Lie.”
“Tu me prends pour un menteur?”
“Not a liar. Just lying to yourself. How do you feel about her? Until you admit how you really feel about her, you are going to have more restless nights.”
“You’ve been talking to Tony.”
“Antoine is a smart man, you should listen to him.” She picked up the empty plate. “Mademoiselle Gabriella is not like the last one you brought here.”
“I know.”
“I know you do. And that is why she is staying up here, and not downstairs in the guest apartment.”
“That is not the reason.”
“Really?” She smiled.
“I did not think…I felt she would…we are also here on business and…”
“All the more reason your employee should be in the guest apartment. You are in love.”
“Attends une minute, what were you doing up at two o’clock?”
“Checking on you.”
“Moi?”
“Oui. Antoine suggested I keep an eye on you.”
“He did?”
“I asked him why, and he said once I observed the two of you, I would understand his request.”
“Meaning?”
“Opening that door would have been detrimental to your destiny.”
“What does that mean?”
“It means you made the right decision.”
Chapter Sixteen
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