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classified section.
    A bit frazzled, Chris shrugged. “No. I’m searching for a place to live.”
    Tia’s eyebrows shot up. She struggled to keep the note of surprise out of her voice, but failed miserably. “You’re apartment hunting?”
    â€œOui.” Brows furrowed, he pointed at an ad in the newspaper. “I don’t understand. This is so complicated. Where is Beverly Hills? In California?”
    Laughing softly, she circled the desk and stood beside him, leaning close to his shoulder to read the classified ad. The warmth of his body caressed her skin. “Yes and no. There’s a Beverly Hills, California, and a Beverly Hills, Michigan. So you were right. But not completely.”
    Eyes squeezed shut, he massaged his temples. “Expliquez, s’il vous plaît. Explain please.”
    Chris focused his pale blue eyes on her with a lost-puppy-dog expression that made Tia crumble. His need for help sucked her right in and tugged at her heart.
    â€œI’m lost! Can you help me? I don’t know this city.” He chuckled without humor. “Or country.”
    Tia patted his arm. “Poor baby. Of course I’ll help you. Let me see what you’re doing here.”
    Annoyed, Chris pointed at an apartment ad. “Is this a good place to live?”
    â€œMmm. That’s Chesterfield. Why don’t you look for something closer?” Tia pulled a chair around the desk and placed it next to Chris’s. “I thought you liked the Marriott.”
    â€œIt was okay until this weekend. That place was a madhouse.” He ran a hand through his blond hair. “People were up and down the hallway Friday, Saturday, and most of Sunday. They partied and made all kinds of noise. No sleep all night.”
    A closer inspection revealed Chris’s eyes were red-rimmed, and his face looked haggard. “Did you call security?”
    â€œ Oui, a few times. They’d quiet down for a while and then start up all over again. It was nearly four o’clock on Sunday before things settled down. I can’t have that. When I spoke with the manager, he said that it gets like this during play-off season.”
    â€œThat’s rough.”
    â€œIt’s time for me to get my own place.”
    â€œDo you have an idea where you want to live?”
    â€œNo. I’m baffled. What do you suggest?” He turned an earnest gaze to her. “I trust you.”
    She pressed her lips together, considering the options. “Chesterfield is so far away. Have you thought about staying closer to the office?”
    He thought about it for a moment and then shook his head. “No. I’ve been living down here for a few weeks. I want to see more than downtown Detroit.”
    â€œDo you want to go east or west?”
    â€œWhich is nicer?”
    Sighing, Tia answered, “Both sides of town have good and bad areas. It depends on what you want.”
    â€œWhat do you mean?”
    â€œYou’ve got a lot of options.”
    Frowning, Chris said, “I don’t understand. I want to live in a place that is quiet and safe.”
    â€œThat’s important. Your apartment is where you’ll be spending most of your free time. Do you want to be near a mall? Go to the movies? What about a gym? Are you a person who likes to cook or eat out a lot? All of those things matter when you’re deciding where you want to live.”
    He leaned back in his chair and rubbed a hand over his face. “This is more difficult than I imagined.”
    â€œIt’s time to explore,” Tia suggested. “You need to decide on a city and then check out the apartments in that area.”
    Slowly nodding, he answered, “That makes sense. Will you come with me?”
    â€œSure. How about Saturday around ten?” Darnell is not going to be happy about this, Tia thought, envisioning his rage when she told him about this assignment.
    â€œSounds