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see if maybe Sebastian had sent me a text message last night. He didn’t and a small part of me was disappointed. It had been a week since our last encounter. Shrugging it off, I finished getting ready and headed out the door.
    It was a busy week and one that I welcomed. New art pieces were delivered and displays were set up. As I was sitting at my desk researching some new ideas, my assistant, Gregory, stepped inside.
    “Chloe, there’s someone here who would like to speak to you. He’s an artist.”
    “Send him in.” I smiled.
    Looking for new artists was the most exciting part of my job. As much as I loved historic art and artists, I also loved discovering the talents of individuals looking to break into the art world. If I could make that happen for someone, it made me happy.
    As I got up from my desk, a young man, probably early twenties with short spikey black hair and piercings, walked in with a large black binder.
    “This is Caden Rice,” Gregory spoke before walking out and shutting the door.
    Extending my hand to Mr. Rice, I spoke, “It’s nice to meet you, Caden. I’m Chloe Kane. Please have a seat.”
    “Thank you, Miss Kane. It’s nice to meet you. Thank you for seeing me.”
    “No problem and please call me Chloe. Now how can I help you?” I spoke as I took a seat behind my desk.
    “I was wondering if you’d be interested in seeing some of my art? I would love to know your thoughts.”
    “Of course. Is that your art portfolio there?” I pointed.
    “Yes.” He set the black binder down in front of me. “I took a walk through the gallery and looked at all the art you have on display. But I did notice something you don’t have, which I feel would be a great asset to this gallery.”
    “Oh? And what is that?”
    “Open up my portfolio and you’ll see.” He smiled.
    As I opened his portfolio and saw the first piece of art, I looked up at him with a grin.
    “Contemporary Eroticism.”
    “Yes.” He nodded.
    “These are beautiful, Caden. Oh my.” I smiled as I turned to the page with the photographs of provocative sculptures. “You sculpt as well?”
    “Yes. All the ones you see there have been done in the last six months.”
    “Beautiful. I would love to have a display like this in the gallery. The human body and intimacy is a natural and beautiful thing.”
    “Exactly. The problem is I can’t seem to find a gallery that will even look at my work.”
    “Why’s that?” I cocked my head.
    “Because the few galleries around that already have contemporary eroticism displayed aren’t accepting anything new.”
    “Well, I think your work is something that should be shown, but, because of the nature, I’ll have to talk to the owners first. I don’t want to cross any lines. The other galleries Mr. Black owns don’t have anything like this. If he’s on board, we can set up a showing.”
    “Thank you, Chloe. Wow. I can’t believe this.” He placed his hands on his head.
    Handing him a piece of paper and a pen, I asked for his phone number.
    “I’ll give Mr. Black a call and set up a meeting and then we’ll go from there.” I got up from my chair and extended my hand. “I’ll be in touch, Caden.”
    “Thank you again, Chloe. Have a great day.”
    “You too.” I smiled as I walked him out of my office.
    Pulling my phone from my purse, I was stunned when I saw a text message from Sebastian.
    “Dinner tonight. I will pick you up at seven o’clock.”
    What? He doesn’t contact me for a week and then says we’re having dinner? As much as I wanted to see him again, I wasn’t going to let him do that to me.
    “Nice to hear from you, Sebastian. Unfortunately, I have plans tonight so I won’t be able to join you for dinner. Maybe another time.”
    After replying to his text message, I started to dial Connor when I heard his voice coming up the stairs.
    “I was just about to call you.” I smiled as he walked into my office with Gregory.
    “Looks like I beat you to it. I