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went back to stuffing grape leaves. “Everything worthwhile is scary.”
“You think I should continue to see him?”
Eleni huffed. “I think you should help me with the cooking. I still have my hopes for Spiro. And my friend, Alexia
—she’s hoping you’ll fall for her son, Giorgios.”
Olivia smiled and reached for a grape leaf. She didn’t care how handsome the Greek men were. They
couldn’t compare to Robby MacKay.
Robby had said she was brave and beautiful. There wasn’t a whole lot she could do about her looks, but she
could work on being brave. Tonight she’d see him again. And if he tried to kiss her, she wouldn’t chicken out.
could work on being brave. Tonight she’d see him again. And if he tried to kiss her, she wouldn’t chicken out.
Chapter Five
S hortly after sunset, Robby met Carlos in the garden at Roman’s villa for their weekly
sparring match. Barefoot, bare-chested, and dressed in white martial-arts pants, they bowed to each other on
the rectangular-shaped lawn. The nearly full moon shone down on them, casting Carlos’s shadow across the
green grass, but not Robby’s.
At the back of the garden, a row of white stone columns gleamed in the moonlight as they stood guard at the
head of the reflection pool. The scent of roses and gardenias filled the air, and Robby glanced quickly at the
flower beds, wondering if he should pick a bouquet for Olivia.
His attention snapped back to Carlos as the were-panther began to shift his weight back and forth. Robby
had learned not to underestimate him.
“I could beat you easily if I shifted,” the Brazilian boasted as he danced around the garden’s perimeter.
“I could beat you easily in my sleep. If I slept.”
“Too bad you can’t dream about your angel,” Carlos said, his amber eyes twinkling. “I know her name.”
Robby frowned as he pivoted to keep Carlos in view. He didn’t recall mentioning Olivia by name. After meeting
her the night before, he’d returned to the villa to investigate her on Roman’s computer. She was employed by
the FBI as a professional consultant and stationed in Kansas City. She’d earned a master’s degree at the
University of Texas. She was twenty-four and the oldest of three children. Her family resided in Houston, Texas,
where her father worked as a geologist for an oil company.
Just as the sun neared the horizon, Robby had finished compiling all the information into one report. He’d
clicked on Print, then stumbled off to his bedroom for his death-sleep.
Now, he narrowed his eyes. “Ye looked at my private papers.”
“What do you expect me to do all day while you’re playing dead?” Carlos feigned an attack, then jumped back,
grinning. “I’m a good investigator, too, you know. So out of the goodness of my heart, I decided to help you.”
“Hell, no. Stay out of my business.”
Carlos shrugged with a nonchalant look. “Fine. I guess you don’t want to hear what I learned today.”
The bastard. Robby was contemplating how to get Carlos to talk when the wily were-panther suddenly
pounced forward with a flying kick.
He dodged it just in time.
Carlos chuckled as he pranced backward in retreat. “Ooh, muchacho . That was close.”
“Talk.”
“Yes, sir. Lovely weather we’ve been having.”
“About Olivia, ye bloody hellcat!”
Carlos laughed. “Well, if you insist.” He crouched low as he circled Robby. “I went shopping for supplies
around noon, and everyone in Grikos was talking about the beautiful American girl who’s come to visit her old
widowed grandmother.”
So the four burly uncles were actually one frail old woman. Robby swiveled to keep up with Carlos. “Go on.”
“The grandmother is Eleni Sotiris, and apparently she has some odd empathic abilities. The rumor is that
Olivia shares the same gift.”
Robby shrugged one shoulder. “I already know about that.”
“Oh.” Carlos gave him a sly look. “Then I guess you also know that the
“You think I should continue to see him?”
Eleni huffed. “I think you should help me with the cooking. I still have my hopes for Spiro. And my friend, Alexia
—she’s hoping you’ll fall for her son, Giorgios.”
Olivia smiled and reached for a grape leaf. She didn’t care how handsome the Greek men were. They
couldn’t compare to Robby MacKay.
Robby had said she was brave and beautiful. There wasn’t a whole lot she could do about her looks, but she
could work on being brave. Tonight she’d see him again. And if he tried to kiss her, she wouldn’t chicken out.
could work on being brave. Tonight she’d see him again. And if he tried to kiss her, she wouldn’t chicken out.
Chapter Five
S hortly after sunset, Robby met Carlos in the garden at Roman’s villa for their weekly
sparring match. Barefoot, bare-chested, and dressed in white martial-arts pants, they bowed to each other on
the rectangular-shaped lawn. The nearly full moon shone down on them, casting Carlos’s shadow across the
green grass, but not Robby’s.
At the back of the garden, a row of white stone columns gleamed in the moonlight as they stood guard at the
head of the reflection pool. The scent of roses and gardenias filled the air, and Robby glanced quickly at the
flower beds, wondering if he should pick a bouquet for Olivia.
His attention snapped back to Carlos as the were-panther began to shift his weight back and forth. Robby
had learned not to underestimate him.
“I could beat you easily if I shifted,” the Brazilian boasted as he danced around the garden’s perimeter.
“I could beat you easily in my sleep. If I slept.”
“Too bad you can’t dream about your angel,” Carlos said, his amber eyes twinkling. “I know her name.”
Robby frowned as he pivoted to keep Carlos in view. He didn’t recall mentioning Olivia by name. After meeting
her the night before, he’d returned to the villa to investigate her on Roman’s computer. She was employed by
the FBI as a professional consultant and stationed in Kansas City. She’d earned a master’s degree at the
University of Texas. She was twenty-four and the oldest of three children. Her family resided in Houston, Texas,
where her father worked as a geologist for an oil company.
Just as the sun neared the horizon, Robby had finished compiling all the information into one report. He’d
clicked on Print, then stumbled off to his bedroom for his death-sleep.
Now, he narrowed his eyes. “Ye looked at my private papers.”
“What do you expect me to do all day while you’re playing dead?” Carlos feigned an attack, then jumped back,
grinning. “I’m a good investigator, too, you know. So out of the goodness of my heart, I decided to help you.”
“Hell, no. Stay out of my business.”
Carlos shrugged with a nonchalant look. “Fine. I guess you don’t want to hear what I learned today.”
The bastard. Robby was contemplating how to get Carlos to talk when the wily were-panther suddenly
pounced forward with a flying kick.
He dodged it just in time.
Carlos chuckled as he pranced backward in retreat. “Ooh, muchacho . That was close.”
“Talk.”
“Yes, sir. Lovely weather we’ve been having.”
“About Olivia, ye bloody hellcat!”
Carlos laughed. “Well, if you insist.” He crouched low as he circled Robby. “I went shopping for supplies
around noon, and everyone in Grikos was talking about the beautiful American girl who’s come to visit her old
widowed grandmother.”
So the four burly uncles were actually one frail old woman. Robby swiveled to keep up with Carlos. “Go on.”
“The grandmother is Eleni Sotiris, and apparently she has some odd empathic abilities. The rumor is that
Olivia shares the same gift.”
Robby shrugged one shoulder. “I already know about that.”
“Oh.” Carlos gave him a sly look. “Then I guess you also know that the
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