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caught the flickering lights behind Imre’s shoulder. There was a holovid up in the corner of the room, quietly broadcasting a news channel. The images meant nothing to me. I put the bread down and focused on Imre.
    The entire time I’d been waiting for him to say something he’d been watching me and every movement I made. I took a sip of water and met his gaze over the glass.
    Imre smiled; it was big and reassuring. It lit up his eyes, and he looked like the happiest person in the world. “I’m so glad you found me,” he said. “I heard your ship was preparing to leave the planet.”
    I couldn’t help but smile back at him. “I convinced the captain to wait a day. I felt it was important.”
    Imre held his hands open, like I was old family he was waiting to hug. “It is, love. I would like to officially introduce myself.” He got out of his chair with a grace that shocked me and bowed over my hand, not quite touching his lips to my skin. “Imre, at your service.”
    My face broke into another grin that mirrored his. “My pleasure, I’m sure.” His good mood was so infectious. It was weird. “Would you like to tell me about the private message you have for me?” I asked it nonchalantly, like I didn’t really care if he answered me or not.
    I took up the piece of bread again, luxuriating in the warmth of it. It smelled like it had come right out of the oven. I watched him carefully, looking for a reaction. His smile didn’t waver.
    “You really must try some of the wine. We have it imported specially. It’s as close to a Sicilian as you can find.” Imre motioned for the waiter.
    I patiently waited as the waiter brought out a glass and poured the wine. Imre spoke with the waiter in a language that I would bet my life on was some form of Italian. I had time. In fact, I happened to be ahead of schedule. Finding Imre only took me a little under an hour.
    The waiter handed me my glass, and I took it without saying a word. I crossed my legs and stared into the wine, the red liquid swirling and swirling. It was mesmerizing.
    “Look Imre, I’m only here to find out what you wanted to tell me. If it has nothing to do with why I asked my captain to give me one more day on this planet, then I have to leave and continue searching.”
    For the first time since he spotted me, his face became pensive, almost serious. “You are here because of someone you lost.”
    Instantly, my hand stilled, and my gaze turned from the dark red depths of my glass to his blue eyes. He could be talking about anything. “Explain.” There was no room for games when someone was lost.
    “He told me to look for a beauty like you.” Imre’s voice was quiet, but I could practically feel every word. When he spoke, the deep bass of his voice shook my bones. My hands started sweating again as my blood pressure spiked with adrenaline. “He told me, ‘She will be beautiful and odd all at once.’ And when I asked him what he meant by odd, he showed me.”
    I didn’t dare move. There was only one person I knew who could possibly have someone looking out for me on this particular planet. I had to hear him say it, to say the words that would tell me where to find Kris.
    “He said to look for the fastest dame, with eyes like his. I haven’t seen that charcoal grey of his until I came across you.”
    The hand that held my glass was shaking, and the wine sloshed against the sides. I could barely breathe. I was so incredibly nervous, anxious, and… hopeful. Maybe I was close to finding him. Maybe I would see Kris soon, and everything would be okay. I took a sip of the wine to try and steady my nerves. Then I set the glass on the table, away from my shaking fingers.
    Imre brushed a huge, meaty hand against my cheek, gentler than I would have thought. I was too anxious to even attempt to move away from his touch. I looked up at him, and his eyes bore into my own with an intensity that was disconcerting.
    His hand left my face, and I noticed a