She's gorgeous, Liz," Nadia gushed, and Eliza smiled tiredly, nodding her appreciation of the comment. 

Nadia seemed not to notice her lack of enthusiasm, or if she did, probably dismissed it as exhaustion.

Ryan had been in earlier but was at work at the moment. 

Romano was leaning against a wall, arms crossed over his broad chest and legs crossed at the ankles.He said nothing but Eliza was aware of him watching her every move with brooding intensity.

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