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I’m a member of the airline’s Sky Club, and I have plenty of miles,” he

explained as I finally took that last bite of chocolate heaven. “And as I told

you, this is time we can use to prep.”

When I finally devoured what had just become the highlight of my day, I

wiped my mouth with the napkin, placed it back on the tray in front of me,

and turned to Aaron. “Which reminds me, break is over.”

He ignored me.

I poked the back of the newspaper with my index finger. “We have to get

back to work. Come on.” Another poke. “Time to prep.”

“Do you have to do that?” Aaron pleaded from behind it.

“Yes.” I poked the newspaper a few times, making it impossible for him

to keep reading. “I need your full attention. We have only gone through a few

of my family members, and we are running out of time.” I tugged at one of

the corners. “Do I have your attention?”

“You don’t need to do any of that.” He lowered the large black-andwhite-colored

pages with a brisk motion. “You always have my undivided

attention, Catalina.”

That made my finger halt in the air.

“Ha.” I narrowed my eyes. “Cute of you to try to buy me with cheap

tricks.” I leveled him with what I hoped was a serious look. “Don’t think you

are going to get out of it, sweet-talking me into leaving you alone. The

international relationships of the United States of America are not important

right now.”

With a reluctant nod, Aaron folded it meticulously and set it on top of his

tray. “All right,” he said, blue eyes focusing completely on me. “No

distractions. I’m all yours.”

All yours.

My breath got stuck somewhere between my lungs and mouth. “Groom

and bride?” I managed to get out.

“Gonzalo and Isabel.” He rolled his eyes, as if I could do better at testing

him.

Challenging me.

“Trio of cousins, who you will not listen to a word that leaves their lips?”

I paused and then tilted my head. “Especially if it starts with, Hey, do you

want to hear something funny?”

“That would be Lucas, Matías, and Adrián.”

He hadn’t hesitated. Well, good. Those savages were dangerous; you

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