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rt watching more baseball,"

hut. You're salivati

stunning, even with his slightly off-center nose

low voice, "Even you h

atch the attention of practically everyone in the room as he headed toward us.

t the cat brought in. What's

asped hands and grinned at one another like old friends

ghted you were able to attend. By the way, here

s." His eyes sparkled. "Ridley, I know we just had a quick phone

ot about you," she retorted, her

had exquisite fashion sense and was opulently wealthy. He was wearing a gray wool suit right now, and it was no exception. His

amusedly at Michael. And they'r

"These two don't

aying, "I can't really cook, and I doubt we'll be able to orde

I'm Anna," and

t before? he said as he fixed his gaze

on't think

se track of a face. He inquired

onded, "Born a

" I caught a whiff of his perfume, a pleasant light woodsy

me back with our drinks. Jason placed

ope you don't mind."Since I haven't eaten si

nded with a smile. "You're pu

course, I'm goin

this evening. I'll consider it a personal affront if you

ght to have put your money into the account you provided me with over the phone. Please have th

ley said. I wasn't expecting

e sure everything went well and you

't dream of

t words," Mic

boarding this nutcase's ship, is definite

starting to frighten

you see his boat, wait. Last summer, he invited me out. It is stunning.

replied. "I'm happy

It was a lot o

e back, Jason remarked. "Pe

there. Just let me know when, an

l check my calendar a

ael nod. It

dley questioned Jason about whether or n

for this trip," he said. "The

I'm sure you'd like to unwind a

enu yet? he questioned, casting a glance at a server

you know whether any of your visitors have allergi

to prevent anything that may not agree with them if they have allergies, he said. I suppos

rked, "Man-food." "In other wo

fancy. You know, like... burgers, pizza

" Ridley inquired while taking a pen a

ducts like that. Again, nothing too elaborate, but if you specialize in egg soufflés, crepes, or f

y guest, by the way? Ridley

board, you'll learn more. I swore

nown then, sh

st a little," his

tioned, "A ba

e turned to face Jason. "Sorry. Regarding secrets, my sister

thersome habit. She blushe

f I could. But I'll give you a hint

e and questioned, "R

from me. That's probably more than I o

d, "Has he been in

d, as did

"He stated 'no more inquiri

ame back with Jason's drink. I'm simp

o am I. It will be quite

a," Ridley added. She gave me a g

ed to face me. You have

all, I immed

lking, said, "She was just a little nervous about th

ed at he

an stop worrying, replied Jason. If my visitors don't b

l. "I just-" I froze mid-sentence. I refrained fr

become crazy. This one will be more of a getaway with friends throughout the weekend. We're going to eat, drink, and

unwi

big enough that you'll be far from it if we start

hat's a bachelor party without a little crazine

s lifted ou

at's the name of your b

response. That was a

l, that's what life is all about. g

ly," Jas

o "what happens on the Home Run, stay

ere's to Anna hitting a h

ped on h