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ng things down. My iPad was on the table as well, but my big, meaty fingers made it difficult to push the

me. It wasn't anything I would ever get used to.

riend and right-hand

m and grinned. "W

nsist on writing stuff down? Welcome to the twenty-fir

n't written anything

levels like we've predicted, we need to be ready. We can't afford to have things go wrong. You know it only takes one of th

irst rush of the season when all the college grads are out looking to sow their wild oats. We need extra maintenance o

temporary thing?" He shook his head. "That always backfires.

ciding it was better to rely on the people who worked in the trenc

tablet he was using to make notes on. "

ier, let's do it. There will be l

His blue eyes

ey are going to be working their asses off. Why don't we have breakfas

to cost you,

to enjoy their jobs. It took too much time and money to get them trained to the level

. You'r

ross the country. It was also a family destination. My hotels tried to cater to both. We had a system worked out that put fa

ccess," Richie said co

get going. We've got a long couple weeks ahead

"You mean you're going to go ho

ned. "

g out at home with his dog. You should be out living it up, looking for a sexy Mrs. Billionaire. You're T

urry. I'm not going to hop from one bed to the next. You know that isn't my style

he said dryly. "You're thirt

're calling me old, I will remind you that

ht of those lives you started out with during your time over t

ing my time overseas. I had lost a lot of good friends over there and had come back a broken man, literally and figurativel

ou tomorrow. Prepare to be your most c

ts are custom. I don't wea

're custom and like new be

"It's my skilled eye that made that lobby what it is. I wear what appeals to

ine side is showing through,

enough in my own masculinity to talk fashion and good design. You wouldn't know good fashion if it

I retorted, referring to my usual s

," he m

f the scars. I didn't want to scare little kids and horrify

bed my things and left shortly after. It was going to