“Why couldn’t you say so, Mother?” Jarimis threaded his fingers through hers.
She was helpless to explain how much seeing him here, sitting opposite him, brought back so many memories. He was a ghost from her past, and though he’d disappeared into time, she knew herself well enough to want to cling to him in the here and now. His black eyes, warm with love and affection, bore into hers, and she broke away first before he had to.
Hugh cleared his throat, breaking the moment and drawing them to the matter at hand. “If you’ll direct your attention to the map, there are multiple routes inside. All of these will depend on the state of security and how busy the museum is once we get there.”
Toria brought two heaping plates to the table. She set one next to Hugh, and settled next to Victory wi
