“Nonsense! Get the drinks, please, and then stay so you can hear what we talk about. And find out what it is that Dr. Craig is carrying.” He nodded toward the package Adam was holding.
“I realize you don’t know us, Mr. O’Phelan, but we’d be more comfortable if you’d call us Adam and Blake.”
The older man smiled. “And I’m Jack.” He paused and then continued, “In case you’re wondering, Ian’s my grandnephew. He’s working on a degree at Columbia and living here. It’s convenient for both of us.”
Just then Ian returned with the drinks. “And he’s a wonderful help to me,” Jack added.
After Ian had handed around the drinks and was seated, Jack said, “One of the prerogatives of being an old fart is that you can ask tactless questions. Am I right in assuming that you two are something more than p
