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“I know. Only eight ounces. You’re sticking to that too?” I asked, practically daring him to disagree.
“It will be hard, but what is good for the gander is good for the goose in this case,” he said.
He had a light smile on his face, but I studied him, my expression intense.
“What?” he asked.
“You’d do that?” I said, suddenly turning serious.
“Do what?”
“Not have coffee because I can’t?”
“Of course,” he responded immediately.
His answer was certain, like it wasn’t even really a question.
For some reason, that blew me away.
But I didn’t allow myself to think about that.
Instead, I studied the city, finding myself liking it even more.
“Did you enjoy the walk?” he asked when we got back to the hotel.
“Yes, it was lovely,” I responded.
That was honest too.
“The company, so-so,” I said.
He chuckled. Then it was his turn to go serious.
“Something is on your mind, Amethyst,” he said.
“A lot of things are on my mind,” I answered.
He nodded his agreement.
“You don’t have guards?” I asked, mentioning one of the things I’d been mulling over.
I had meant to ask about the fleet of SUVs, too, but I had forgotten.
“I do. You just didn’t see them. Which meant they were doing their job,” he said.
I hadn’t. Hadn’t even given it a thought until this moment, which was a reminder that I needed to get my head on straight.
I’d been so focused on staying one step ahead of him, but now I needed a different set of priorities.
“Are you in danger?” I asked.
He shrugged, his nonchalance not something I was expecting. “You never know. And it’s best to be prepared.”
“You don’t have guards at home,” I said, though it occurred to me that the place I had thought of as home wasn’t that anymore, at least not for a while.
“Not usually. Most of the time, it was just me alone with a small group of men should I need them. Day-to-day guards weren’t necessary.”
“Why now?” I asked.
