“And Rowan?” he asked after a moment. I stiffened slightly.
“That’s not part of this.” I stopped walking for a moment, and he turned to look at me.
“It’s part of your concern.” He held out his hand, and I looked at it, then at him before deciding to take his hand. I didn’t respond immediately. Because again … He wasn’t wrong.
“I don’t want Rowan interfering,” I said finally.
“And is he?” Daniel glanced at me as we made our way through the grounds.
“Yes.” The word came out sharper than I intended. Daniel absorbed that without reacting. Then …
“Do you want me to come with you?” he asked. I frowned slightly. “To pick Eli up.” The offer caught me off guard.
“Why?” I almost laughed.
“Because you’re thinking about it instead of being here,” he said simply. “And because I’d like to see ho
