The two sat at a table tucked in the corner of the crowded bar, away from the noisiest chatter and where there was some chance that they could talk and hear each other speak. Even so, they didn’t say much and the conversation was devoted strictly to safe subjects, like what to order and which beer Lisle would like. The meaningful part of the conversation came when they were finished eating and Daniel put his grim face on, signaling she better listen carefully.
“I might not be around much over the next week. But you behave yourself, no running off alone. Go out with Alice or don’t go at all.”
“Why?” she came back innocently.
Her blue eyes sparked briefly, as if she wasn’t happy with what he said, enough resistance to make him snap back with a curt, “Because I said so.”
She sat back, pou
