She looked perplexed, and the bit of her which was still childlike passed across her features for the briefest instant in a mix of embarrassment and indignation. “You mean Banks didn’t tell you who I was?” As she asked, the placidity returned with perhaps the slightest hints of mischief and imperiousness.
“No,” Rob answered, almost visibly shrugging with his tone.
“Oh, well, the governor is my uncle,” she explained simply.
Rob was dumbstruck for a moment before it all began to fall into place and make perfect sense. He almost laughed aloud at the sudden change in his understanding of the circumstances. He even felt a little embarrassed. “No, Banks did not tell me. Forgive me for my annoyance.”
“It’s fine,” she responded, a little coolly. “You should be grateful that I agreed to babysit
