Page 24 of The Valiant Knight
That made Tony incredibly happy.
All work and no play made Tony a dull boy.
“BUT—I’ve been told to micromanage your activities, since your boss thinks you get into trouble at the drop of a hat.”
Gabby laughed.
Yeah, that sounded about right.
Tony let it go, since he was going to get time in town to buy a kilt, and dance on a bar top.
Sue him.
He wanted to make memories.
When Graham saw the small dog carrier, he pointed at it to get their attention.
“Who is your friend?” he asked.
Gabby turned it to face him.
“This is Bark Twain. I mostly call him‘for the love of God, stop barking because you’re driving me insane’.”
Immediately, he laughed.
Graham liked both of them. You could learn a lot about a person when you first met them. The dark-haired man had a few strands of gray, but he had really gorgeous aqua eyes.
As for the woman, she had springy curls, and so many freckles on her nose and cheeks.
They both looked friendly, and after Gryphen and Ian, he wanted to make more acquaintances that might just become friends.
As if he knew they were talking to him, the dog started barking on cue.
Apparently, he knew his name.
“I hope he won’t annoy you,” she said, already apologizing for her furry menace. “He’s disruptive, annoying, and my only family. I couldn’t kennel him. I didn’t know how long I’d be here. it could be a few days, or a few weeks.”
Graham didn’t mind.
Really.
He loved animals. Thus, why the castle had so many of them. The Blackhawks didn’t need horses, sheep, or goats.
He.
Did.
They were the company he chose to keep, unless he was finding a man to bed down with for a one-night stand.
“Well, he’s very welcome to join us. He’ll have to ride on your lap though,” he said. “I couldn’t bring the limo to pick you up. You have a lot of boxes. The truck was the best way to get you to the castle.”
They didn’t mind.
Really.
They could easily fit three of them across the front seat. They were getting an amazing trip out of this, so they could be inconvenienced for a little bit.
“Thank you,” Gabby said. “I appreciate you picking us up, and a truck is fine. Tony and I aren’t fancy, are we, Tony?” she asked.
