He wanted to make sure that he didn't get shipped off to stay with our grandparents or our Uncle Bill when they went on their cruise.He wanted to stay...home and live the life of a carefree bachelor. And I suspect that he wanted the opportunity to pay me back for getting him in trouble. I didn't think for a second that he was just going to let that go. Not even after all these months had passed.He got his wish. My parents were so impressed by his behavior lately that they even suggested that he. His eyes finally made it back up to mine and he let out a low whistle of approval.“You look amazing,” he said in an impressed tone.“You clean up pretty good yourself, charming,” I responded with a wink.“Are you ready to go?”I picked up my handbag and looped my arm with his, giving him a nod before we set off.At the restaurant, we were seated next to each other at a small circular table. We pored over the dinner menu and Adam ordered us a bottle of wine. We sat through dinner mostly in silence.. I nodded. I noticed that Svedra was not here. I wondered if I was to rely Vostich's instructions to it.(No. I hear and see everything from where I am. I have also been carefully bringing reinforcements of a different sort into the area. The enemy will be most disconcerted!) Svedra told me, chuckling in a manner I found unsettling.I walked over to Darla, and asked her to walk with me. She smiled and nodded."Look. I know you have not known me that long, Darla... but, well, I really have fallen. She snuggled hard against me."I need to get up and do my run." Ugggg. This early morning thing of yours will take some getting used to."I laughed quietly at her and said, "Says the girl who climbed into my window, in the middle of the night?" Hush, you like it that I am here."I heard a squeak at the door and lowered my voice to a bare whisper as I said, "We have a visitor"Zoe lifted her head and looked at the cracked door, right as it closed."I guess she heard us talking. You go do your run and.