Page 178 of The Valiant Knight
“I like calling you Fineas. It’s a fun name,” she said. “Fineas, let’s get ice cream. Fineas, want to have sex?”
Immediately, he put his fork down.
“Which do you want first?” he asked. “I love both.”
She leaned over and kissed him.
Then, it hit her.
“Wait. She didn’t say if she accepted my resignation or not,” she said, just as her phone chimed.
“She has ears everywhere,” Tony admitted. “I’m sure this place is bugged. She’s maniacal.”
Picking up her phone, Tony was right.
When she saw it was from Elizabeth, she opened the text.
‘Your request for resignation is denied. You can work remotely. You’ll have to deal with the time zone, but I’m not losing the best hacker the FBI has because you want to bounce on a detective in Scotland. Now, enjoy your time there, and I’ll call you when I need you. Love you. E.’
When Gabby finished reading it, she showed him, and she had tears in her eyes.
Giving up her job wasn’t happening, and now, she could have both worlds.
Her bestie at the FBI kissed her on the cheek.
“I told you, Gabs. Just be honest with her. She’s always going to bend when you just come out and say it. Elizabeth knows when it’s the best for a person, and when it’s not. Her gut runs the show. She must have liked the detective.”
Clearly.
And for that, she was lucky.
Gabby was keeping her job, and getting her man.
It didn’t get any better than this.
* * *The Ravensmire Castle* * *
Bar In Scotland
Evening
Eight P.M.
Oh, he should have just stayed home, but he simply couldn’t do it anymore.
It was slowly killing him watching people come into the castle and watching their relationships flourish when he couldn’t even find a single soul that saw something redeeming in him.
Graham was at his breaking point.
So he’d done what he did best.
He hid.
For a while, he stayed in his room, and then, he snuck out when the coast was clear.
It was time to get his mind off of what was going on back in the castle.
There was only one thing that would make him forget.
