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“Still, you said yourself that Imperial Properties intends to be a presence here if the vote goes in your favor, right?”
“What does that have to do with anything?” He took a bite of the sandwich.
“Shouldn’t you get to know the town where you want to be apresence?” Aria sat back as one of the cats nudged his way onto her lap. “The proposal has a whole section about revising and finalizing the plans with input from the community. How can you do that if you don’t even know the community?”
“We do a great deal of research before even starting the proposals. I’ve studied all the statistics for Bliss Cove.”
“Like what?”
“Population, median income, occupations, climate.”
“Oh, lord.” With a sigh, Aria shook her head and scratched the cat’s ears. “You do realize there’s more to this town than statistics.”
“The statistics were very specific.” He put the sandwich down and creased his forehead in thought. “In my breakdown of the Bliss Cove population, I discovered there’s only one sexy, cat-chasing blonde who smells like summertime and rocks my world with her kisses.”
Aria stared at him, an appealing blush coloring her cheeks. “Oh, well…er, that’s not what I meant.”
“Rumor has it she’s the Pied Piper of the feline world.”
She laughed, and the sound was exactly what he remembered—a silver bell. Much as he liked her fire and spark when she was angry, he much preferred making her laugh.
He leaned closer to her, everything inside him wishing he had the right to pull her into his arms and kiss her again.
“In answer to your question.” He took hold of a tendril of her hair and rubbed it between his fingers. “I haven’t seen much of Bliss Cove. But what I have seen, I like a hell of a lot.”
Her blush deepened. “Okay, then. Let me show you the rest of my town. I guarantee you’ll like it even more.”
Hunter didn’t doubt it. For the first time in his life,certaintyscared him.
