‘Can we please have a house tour? A full one, I mean. Pretty please?’ I asked.
‘I’ve got a better idea,’ Emily told us, wiggling her eyebrows up and down. ‘Let’s see the secret passageways! Andrea told me about them when she bought the place. I love spooky old houses.’ I hadn’t seen this playful, giddy side of Emily. So far, it was a refreshing change.
‘We guys will take a pass and get these dishes done,’ Rob said, standing up and beginning to clear the table. Micah followed suit, pushing back from the table and beginning to grab dishware and utensils. Then he followed Rob into the kitchen with his precarious stack.
‘Secret passageways? Could we just keep to the nonsecret ones?’
‘Maeve’s a little claustrophobic,’ Andrea responded. ‘And they are pretty creepy.’ My heart quickened – she’
