Sleep was slow to take him that night.

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Ben sat at a table on the patio soaking in the morning sunlight as the party enjoyed their breakfast. They were watching the traffic drive by and the busy movement of people passing by on the sidewalk. Truth be told the four blondes sitting at the table next to the railing were drawing their share of observers as well. Ben was sitting with Gabriella and her kids. He'd wolfed down his breakfast and was now just relaxing and letting the food settle.

Gabriella and Catherine were desperately curious about his meeting with Margaux but they didn't want to push him and...