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It took no time at all to situate himself in the back seat next to Hugh, and no sooner had he
closed the door than Hugh turned toward him. “Buckle up, Finch,” he ordered, giving Finch a
stern look. “Even the safest cars can be deadly. It is my duty to see to it that no harm befalls
you, and a trip through the windshield would be very harmful indeed.”
Finch stared at Hugh for a few seconds, then buckled his seat belt. “Yes, sir.”
“Good,” Hugh said, then patted Finch’s knee with his surprisingly firm hand. “All right, George,
we’re ready to go.”
“Yes, sir,” George replied. He then put up the privacy glass separating the front and back of
the car.
Once privacy had been established, Hugh bent down and opened the car’s small bar. He took
out a tiny bottle of gin from the cabinet. “Would you care for a drink, Finch?”
Finch wasn’t much of a drinker at any time, but especially not now, when he was on duty. He
shook his head. “No, thank you.”
“Suit yourself.” Hugh tipped the contents of the bottle down his throat and grabbed another.
It was very difficult for dragons to become drunk, but Hugh looked like he was game to try.
“Are you nervous, sir?”
Hugh downed his second tiny gin bottle. “No, of course not,” he said, reaching down to grab a
third bottle. That left three remaining. Finch knew because he’d stocked the car himself.
Finch wavered between what he should say and what he wanted to say. Want won. “That’s
enough, sir.”
Hugh blinked at Finch owlishly, holding the third gin bottle in midair. “Excuse me?”
“It wouldn’t do to go to your father’s house to meet his expecting omega smelling like Edina
and Patsy on a bank holiday.”
“Excuse me?” Hugh repeated. He didn’t look any less confused.
Finch sighed. “Please stop drinking.”
Hugh frowned, then put the bottle back in the cabinet. “Yes, of course you’re right. Who are
Edina and Patsy? Are they staff?”
“Never mind, sir. You can do this. I know you can.” Finch gave Hugh a comforting, and
hopefully impersonal, pat.
Hugh grabbed Finch’s hand and hung on like his life depended on it. “You can’t ever leave
