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“Sorry, it’s none of my business,” Grace said. “Tell me about your nieces and nephew.”

“I came home,” he said, fiddling with the stem of his wineglass, “because I missed them.”

“You were homesick?” She tried to hide her surprise.

He winced. “I don’t expect you to believe me, but it’s the truth.” Then he looked at her, the expression in his dark eyes unreadable. “What’s your definition of success, Grace?”

“A successful life or a successful job?”

“Life.”

She thought about that for a long moment. “To be financially secure, I suppose. And I’d like to have a family.” To love the same man until the day she died. To be a good mother. To surround herself with love.

“Are you happy with your work?”

“I love it. Don’t you love yours?”

He nodded. “I do, sweetheart. But California was not where I wanted to be.” Nico looked embarrassed. He reached over and caressed her hand but didn’t seem to realize he’d done it. “I had it all. A little fame, a lot of money, people catering to my every need. Most people’s definition of success, right?” He didn’t wait for an answer. “And then my show was canceled. That should have devastated me.”