Page 74 of The Valiant Knight
She laughed.
He was funny.
And he was right.
“If you really wanted to be my friend, you’d bust Tony’s ass by flirting with him. It freaks him the fuck out,” she said, amused. “You could be my bestie then.”
He gave her a high-five.
That was a deal.
“I absolutely will. How horrified do you want him?” he asked. “Like call his wife and cry or hide in his room all night? Because I can do it up for you.”
She snorted.
“I like you, Graham. I spoke to Ian when he came into the office to see us, and he said you were a great guy. You are. Thanks for being kind. The good ones are taken or gay.”
He winked at her.
“Well, one out of two,” he admitted. “Just as a side note, Fineas is a good one too.”
Yeah, but why would he want to have anything to do with her?
She.
Was.
Plain.
Instead of having to deal with that rejection, she changed the subject.
She looked around.
“Tony wants me to look at the grave. Can you point me in that direction?” she asked.
It was clear she was done talking about her past, and he’d respect that. He got Finn as much information as he could.
Now, he had to do the rest on his own.
“I can walk you there or I can get the detective. He’d be more than happy to get you there.”
She brushed it off.
“I live in the city. I think I’d like a walk in nature to check it out. Hopefully, I can get some good pictures to show my friends when I get home.”
Well, that said it all. Finn was going to have an interesting time trying to get the lady to see him in the way he wanted.
He pointed.
“There’s a lake down there,” he said. “It’s pretty and private. The spring thaw is close to happening, and you can watch the spring animals down by it. We have some deer and rabbits who like to hang out there.”
She smiled.
“That sounds lovely. Thank you,” she said.
He pointed down a different path.
“The grave is marked. Gryphen tied yellow ribbons on the trees that lead to it. Follow them, and don’t forget to take some time to enjoy nature.”
