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accompany the painting and represent our … consortium. You don’t have to take any photos or answer<br />
any questions. You’ll just put on a cute dress and sign a transfer of sale certificate.”<br />
Wow, Buenos Aires. The last trip I had taken was to Canada, where I had my ski instructor fantasy.<br />
I was due for a vacation … but with Tracina pregnant and Dell so old, it just wasn’t possible.<br />
“I wish I could, but leaving Will right now … it would devastate the Café.”<br />
“You really care about him, don’t you.”<br />
Before I could answer, a runaway ball rolled close to our bench, followed by the guy Matilda had<br />
had her eye on. She smiled at him.<br />
“Hey. Are you our coach now? Or just the ref?” he asked Matilda, breathless from running.<br />
“You guys could use both,” Matilda teased, tilting her head up to get a better look at his face over<br />
the brim of her hat. “What’s your name?”<br />
“Dominic. Yours?”<br />
“Matilda Greene. This here’s my friend Cassie.”<br />
“You guys soccer fans?”<br />
“No,” Matilda said.<br />
Dominic laughed while one of his opponents razzed him to put the ball back in play.<br />
“Don’t go anywhere, Matilda Greene,” he yelled, running backwards and folding into the play.<br />
Every few seconds he’d glance over to make sure she was still there.<br />
I was awestruck.<br />
“How did you do that?”<br />
“Do what?”<br />
“Get the hottest guy in the park to come over and talk to you. Women half your age couldn’t pull that<br />
off.”<br />
She shrugged, her eyes still on him.<br />
“I singled him out. Separated him from his pack. Everyone recruits differently. But this is my<br />
method.”<br />
Dominic broke away with the ball again, heading fast to the other side of the pitch. “Go! Go! Go!”<br />
“Are we recruiting right now?”<br />
“Yes, as a matter of fact. We’re down one since we dropped Pierre. That’s why I’m reluctant to<br />
give you Jesse. Did you spot a wedding ring on our Dominic?”<br />
“I wasn’t looking.”<br />
“That’s the first thing you have to look for.”<br />
I made a mental note as the soccer players headed to midfield. At one point, Dominic pulled his<br />
shirt up to wipe his face, revealing his muscled stomach.<br />
“Whoa,” I said.<br />
“Yes, he’s really quite beautiful, isn’t he. But they don’t all have to be models to be recruits. They<br />
do have to know they’re sexy. They have to be able to hold a conversation, seem interesting, even if<br />
they aren’t. Attractiveness is subjective, but we like to stick to the ‘classic’ sexy, confident, masculine<br />
trio of attributes. And of course, they need to be in top health. This one is all that. And, what do you<br />
know, no wedding ring.”<br />
She glanced at her watch.<br />
“Cassie, I need you to close this deal for me. I have to find someone to go to Argentina.”<br />
“Close what deal?”<br />
“Get Dominic’s number. Maybe he can replace Jesse,” she said, winking.
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