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dollars on it.  I could get from ebay for one hundred and fifty dollars.  The mahogany Victorian Bar server with the marble top…”
    Bernard held up his hand.  “Stop.”  He dropped his hand and now for the first time, he really looked at me.  “I thought you said you had no experience with antiques.”
    “No.  I said I had no experience selling antiques.  I didn’t say I didn’t know anything about antiques.”
    I turned around to go and counted under my breath as I walked slowly toward the front entrance.  Five.  He’ll call me back on five. “One, two, three, four…”
    “Leslie?”
    The absolute most syrupy sweet smile on my face, I turned.  “Yes?”  And that was how I got the job at ANTIQUES FOR TODAY.
    “So you think this suit…suits me?” Michael asked, and I shook my head to bring myself back to this gorgeous hunk of male in front of me.
    “Nice pun.  And it definitely suits you, Michael O’Malley.”
    “Oh, good.  For a moment there, I thought you were saying no.”
    “No, no, I wasn’t saying no.”  Good heavens, he had me so flustered, I hardly knew what I was saying.  I couldn’t stop staring at him.  He was so handsome with his black hair combed back from his forehead and his gorgeous blue eyes.
    There was definitely something very different about him.  It seemed like naiveté.  But what man in New York could be called naïve these days?
    Leslie was so lovely.  Lovely and with the kindest of hearts.  He could feel Gabriel interfering.  Ping, ping, ping.  He shook his head, hoping Gabriel would go away.  He thought Gabriel would not be contacting him again.  Ping, ping, ping.  He had this very human urge to swear, but he opened himself up to receive Gabriel’s message.
    “I forgot to mention something.”
    “What?”
    “You must not let her fall in love with you, or you with her.”
    “Why not?”
    “Because it complicates things.  You will start thinking about not coming back.  And then you will lose your immortality.”
    He did not wish to lose his immortality.  He had only meant to be in New York long enough to help Leslie through this difficult time in her life.  Then he would go back to being an angel.  Mentally, he returned the message.  “Thank you for the warning, Gabriel.  I will not fall in love with Leslie.”  But when he was sure he could turn Gabriel away from his thoughts, he grumbled to himself, “It is like having a strict father hovering over me.”
    “Do you have a place to stay tonight?”  I couldn’t believe those words came out of my mouth.  What business was it of mine if he had a place to stay or not?  I couldn’t invite him to stay with me, even though I’d love to.  That was out of the question. 
    “I am sure something will turn up.”
    “Something will turn up,” I echoed in amazement.  “Surely you have a hotel reservation.”  Did he think a hotel room would materialize out of the blue just because he was drop dead good looking?
    “No.  I just…flew in this morning.”
    I hesitated.  He was a stranger, albeit a beautiful one.  But there was something about him that was a little…off.  Still, if he just arrived from Ireland, he was bound to seem strange to me.  “I don’t know what your situation is or how long you plan to stay, but there is a vacant apartment in my building that just opened up this morning.  It’s very small and a bit pricy.  I could take you to see it if you’d like.  That is, if you are here for longer than a few days.”
    “That is most kind of you.  I would very much like to see it, if you could take me.”
    Every synapse in my brain hollered, This could be another onion soup disaster if you’re not careful .
    “We’ll go on my lunch hour.  Apartments in that part of the city are like gold and they get snatched up almost immediately.”
    “I have a feeling it will still be there for us.”
    There it was again.  That odd, unquestioning confidence.  Mixed with his