, Eric.”“You’ll find that Aldersgate doesn’t deal much in last names. I’ll bet Claire doesn’t know mine.” He hoped she didn’t. He’d ...ad to go through the directory looking for a ‘Claire’ and a ‘Joan.’“I can let you out in front and go park,” he said when they got near the church, “or I can park, and we can walk back together.”“I’d rather walk with you.” And he’d rather walk with her. Even though her preference was probably a reluctance to walk into a building where she might not know anybody in. "I think we're being followed." Beverly said as she lookedover the back seat while Veronica glanced in the rare viewmirror."I was prepared for this." Veronica reassured the client."I set us up an appointment at a nearby spa."Beverly didn't think it was any time for a salon visit butchoose to keep quiet as they pulled into a strip mall.Veronica hurried Beverly out of the car and into the spawhere they were greeted by a young woman who escorted theminto a back room.Beverly had all but forgotten. Some ancient named Gordias made a knot. Seeing the intricacy of the knot, an oracle declared that whoever succeeded in untying the rope knot would become the king of Asia. In 333 BC, Alexander attempted to untie the knot. When he couldn't find any end to the knot, he proceeded to slice it in half with a stroke of his sword. Grandpa Flynn always thought that was cheating but he wasn't surprised because kings and such didn't play fair anyway. He was impressed with a knot that couldn't be. "She smirked slightly."And what will you do when some woman sets her mind toward having you as her husband?" Denae continued. "Whatever will happen when some poor, misguided woman decides that you are the person she should spend her life beside?"Jorgarn returned the look."If I agree, I suppose I will try to marry her," Jorgarn said. "If I disagree, why I will simply have to leave the matter in your hands. After all, you could no more put up with a disagreeable wife for me than I could."Denae.