She glanced over at Nathan to see his gaze carefully surveying everything around them. “I’m thinking we need to spend an afternoon here, so we can walk around,” she said with a smile.
Nathan turned to her. “Would love it! I love old houses. That’s one thing I wish we had in Alaska and it just won’t happen. You can’t make history after the fact.”
“No you can’t,” Tess replied wryly. “I have some work to do this week, but I can get most of it done in the mornings. Why don’t we pick a day to spend here? We can take a tour of Tryon Palace and walk around town. There’s plenty of shopping and some good restaurants.”
“I’m in. By the way, I know you didn’t expect me to visit like this. Just say the word, and I’ll stay out of your way for work. You haven’t even mentioned it…” Nathan paused, his g
