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I shook his hand, shocked at the dampness of his palm and the odd feeling I got when his fingers closed around mine. I put it down to my nervousness of being out in public without Damien beside me or seeing a familiar face.
“Deb told me about your generosity for the kids. Thank you.”
“Happy to do so. Kids are a soft spot for me.”
I studied him. He was tall, his shoulders broad, contrasting with his lean build. He had brown eyes, short dark hair, and glasses. A beard. He was as attractive as Deb had stated, but there was something about his expression that bothered me. It was pinched. Disgruntled. Then I shook my head. I was imagining things. Again, I put it down to nerves. Maybe he was wishing I weren’t there. He had barely looked at me, seemingly only having eyes for Deb.
“Join us?” Deb asked.
“Can’t, I’m afraid. Heading to another meeting. But I’ll see you tomorrow, right, dollface?”
She grinned. “Yes.”
He bent and kissed her again. “Sorry, I have to catch up with the crew. One of them is part of the next meeting.” He touched Deb’s shoulder and offered me a wave.
“Nice to meet you, Raven. Cool name, by the way. I look forward to seeing you again.”
Then he was gone, Deb’s gaze following him. He stopped by the two men from the group who were outside and said something. One of them pointed, and he nodded, clapping them on the shoulder. Then he headed that way, and a moment later, they followed. I looked over at Deb, seeing her watching him.
“Dollface?”
She grinned. “He calls me that all the time.”
“You really like him,” I stated.
She nodded. “I do. He’s like a dream come true.”
It was on the tip of my tongue to say something about dreams becoming nightmares, but I stopped. What was wrong with me? It had to be my recent experience. Deb was happy, and I needed to be happy for her.
Our nachos arrived, and Deb rubbed her hands. “Let’s eat, then we can work.”
“Sounds like a plan.”
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DAMIEN
“Stop fidgeting.”
I glanced at Egan.
“Your leg is bouncing. Relax.”
I blew out a long breath. “Sorry.”
“Worried about Raven’s shopping trip later?”
I was honest. “Yes.”
“You got it covered?”
“Yes.”
“Then trust your people.”
He was right.
“How long are we going to be waiting here?”
