Thankfully, Bennett didn’t have a mouthful of wine when the bedroom door opened because if she had, it would have all dribbled out. Her cheeks lifted, and then just as quickly, they dropped. “You don’t honestly think you’re leaving this apartment dressed like that, do you?”

Lisa’s mouth fell open. “You don’t like it?”

No longer able to repress it, Bennett’s headlight-bright smile sprang to life as she got to her feet. “Like is putting it mildly, darling. You look positively ravishing, and that’s exactly what I’d like to do right now. Ravish you.”

“Oh, gotcha,” Lisa said, giggling. “Well, that’s going to have to wait until we get back.”

Bennett took a step in Lisa’s direction. “So says you.”

“Don’t you dare,” Lisa said, waggling her finger. “You forget. Tonight’s not only about us, missy.”

“I’ll make you a deal. You never call me missy again, and I’ll put my lascivious urges aside until we get home.”

“Deal,” Lisa chirped.

Bennett walked over, gazing at Lisa as she intruded on her personal space. “I do want to kiss you, though, or is that off-limits, too?”

Lisa leaned in and brushed her lips against Bennett’s. “Will that do?”

“Do I have a choice?”

“Nope.”

“Then I guess it’ll do,” Bennett said, going into the kitchen. “Would you like some wine?”

“Yes, please.”

“By the way, did you mean what you said about wanting to see the world?” Bennett said as she pulled the cork from the bottle. “Visit museums and all that.”

“Yes, I did. Why?”

“Where’d you like to go first?”

“Honestly, it doesn’t matter. Wherever you’re planning to move next is fine with me. I know your time in Boston is winding down.”

“Yes, it is, and after all that’s happened, I think a fresh start is called for.”

Bennett handed Lisa a glass of wine, and after topping off hers, they settled on the sofa. “What about Italy?” Bennett said, crossing her legs. “Max has an estate outside of Tuscany. It’s got a main house and several smaller ones as well, so those who don’t want to live off property can stay there. It’s also a stone’s throw from Florence, which means you’ll not only be able to tour lots of museums, once we find a proper storefront, we can open a new gallery.”

“Geez,” Lisa said, rocking back. “I totally forgot about that. Duh.”

“Forgot about what?”

“It won’t be just me and you. Finn, Gunnar, Bridget, and the kids will all be going with us. Won’t they?”