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She spun around, a few of her beads and stones went rolling across the table and landed on the floor, bouncing and shattering, some rolled into the corner.Isla forgot all about being shocked over Arturo’s sudden appearance.“Shit!”She placed her work carefully on the mat she worked on so nothing else would roll away, and then rushed over to pick up the beads and stones before they were lost forever in some hidden nook or cranny of the house.It looked like only two of them had smashed, but a few others had cracked. Whatever, she could still use them and it would look more like a stylistic choice.“I didn’t see you there.” She glanced over her shoulder as she scooped up the other colored stones.To her shock, Arturo bent down and picked up a couple as well. “Caught you when you were working,” he said, standing straight and looking at her necklace, at all the glittering pieces she’d been assembling, almost like a puzzle. “I hope I didn’t ruin it. It looks good.”“Thanks.” She was not too happy to have dropped so many glass pieces and stones. She corrected herself quickly, however.The way to win him over, at least as a friend, wasn’t by being pissy with him. “Uh, how long have you been standing there?”“A few minutes.” He placed the stones and glass beads he’d grabbed onto the mat where they wouldn’t roll away. “You did this for your grandfather’s boutique.”“You know I did.” She looked around quickly and found nothing else. There were probably some more beads missing, but she got to her feet and returned what she’d found to the mat.Because of how clean the floors were, there were no stray hairs or bits of dust on the glass. The broken pieces she’d have to either throw away, or find some way of using them that would look unique and interesting enough to attract a buyer.“I’ll have you reimbursed for the damages,” he offered as he reached forward to take the glass. “I’ll call someone to dispose of these.”“No.”She grabbed onto Arturo’s hand without thinking. Both of her small hands wrapped around his much larger one.It was warm and calloused in some places. Her heart beat so damned fast that her face heated like she was in front of a stove. The heat was unbearable.The sound of her own heart was the only sound in her ears, and for whatever reason, her grip on his hand tightened, instead of letting go.Let go. Let go!She finally did, but the burning sizzle that began in her palms, heating her all the way up her arms and to her neck and face, remained.Like she'd just drank a full bottle of hot sauce and was now tingling all over because of it.Arturo was giving her a strange look."Sorry, that was an accident," she said. "You don't have to have them thrown out. I don't know what I'll use them for, but I can probably find a way.""You use broken pieces for jewelry?"Isla picked up one of the cracked pieces. “Everyone has different tastes. Some people like that look. To them it might look like cracked ice." She thought about that for a moment. "And a lot of these beads are sky or pale blue, so I could probably make something that looks like ice for when Christmas rolls around."She was already planning what that piece would look like in her head, excited now that the idea was there. This was great. This was absolutely the best."You're smiling," he murmured, the corner of his mouth turning up in a smile she couldn't really decipher. "I take it this is a good thing.""I just got an idea, so it's a very good thing."He shook his head, still with that quirk in his lips. "I still can't believe women enjoy broken jewelry.""It's not broken if it has a purpose. Not all girls like diamonds and rubies. Sometimes something a little more personal looking does just as well."She was very aware of the way Arturo's eyes travelled up and down—not her entire body, but from her waist area to her throat and then her ears.He was looking at the rings she wore—of which she only had two—her bracelet, the necklace around her neck, and her earrings.She pointed to her ring. "This is an old ladies watch. It's kind of steampunk, but these are real rubies inside.""I know."Of course, he would know. The watch around his wrist probably had diamonds inside of it."Did you make all of these?" he asked."Yes, but they don't all have broken pieces, and some of the pieces I made with polymer clay."She pointed to the little roses on her earrings, necklace, and bracelet. "See?""I do," he said, though he was now frowning a little. "Martina said you wanted to see me?"Isla's eyes widened. "Oh, she said that?""Do you not want to see me?"Shit. "I do, but I heard you were busy with business. I didn't think I'd see you here for a few more hours."Arturo shrugged. "I needed a break, and there's some things we need to discuss anyway.""My grandfather's boutique?"Arturo shook his head. "No. I'll be taking you out. We will be seen together, and there will likely be photographs.""Oh, is that it?" she asked, shrugging. "Sure. I can do that.
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