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“I don’t have much here, but we can order in.”
He nodded. “Soon.”
“Okay.”
He kept his eyes on the pad. “So, you are a woman.”
“Last time I checked.”
“Do you find me attractive?”
“Um…” I hesitated.
He looked up with a wry grin. “I mean in general. I know you are Damien’s lady.”
Damien’s lady.I liked the sound of that.
“Yes, Egan. You are very good-looking. Sort of exotic.”
He frowned. “Exotic?”
“You can tell you’re a different nationality. Your features are bold. Your voice is unusual. The accent makes you sound, well, sexy.”
He paused, rubbing his chin. “And that is good, yah?”
I smiled. “Yes.”
He sighed. “My woman. My lady. I cannot get her to give me day time.”
“Um, the time of day?”
He nodded. “Yah. That. We have dinner, we talk, I make sure she is safe. She smiles, she laughs—” he sighed again “—but no more. No kisses, no love. I thought maybe I am too ugly.”
“You are anything but ugly, Egan. This is Sofia, right? Damien’s cousin?”
“Yes.” He put his hand on his chest. “My heart.”
“Have you told her?” I asked.
“In words, no. I try to show her. I know she is worried because of my job. She avoids personal—” he waved his hand “—situations with me.”
“Sounds as if she is worried about what she feels for you, Egan. Maybe she worries about losing you because of what you do. If she admits she cares, it makes it scary. You need to be honest with her. Tell her.”
“And if she walks away?”
“Then you have to accept and move on.”
He blew out a long breath. “Yah.”
He went back to his sketchbook, a frown marring his features.
“Sometimes love is worth the risk,” I said quietly.
He looked up, silent, then smiled. “She is. I will tell her.”
“I hope she responds the way you want.”
He lifted a shoulder. “One way to skin a cat.”
