Yes, yes, it was.
Finn did the same thing, and Graham assumed that he would be the one left out, but D’Artangnan caught him off guard again.
He tucked his hand in his and then did something he never expected.
He kissed their joined fingers.
Oh, holy Hell’s bells.
Graham was on the cusp of having a breakdown. He wasn’t sure if this was real or not. Yes, this was something D’Artangnan did all of those years ago, but why was he doing it now?
Was he asleep?
Was this just because everyone else was around?
He didn’t know.
What he did know and enjoy was that the man beside him smelled good, and he was holding his hand. For the first time in a long time, Graham didn’t feel so lost.
He felt…seen.
Found.
As they continued walking, it didn’t take long to see that there was definitely something there.
As Michael swung his light onto the items there, they looked as if they were haphazardly placed there.
“We hit a treasure trove!” he admitted.
Well, yeah, if a bunch of old shit was your jam, then, yes, they‘hit a treasure trove’. If it wasn’t, then this was not the place to be.
“This is a weird place to leave things,” Ian admitted. “Why would someone dump things here when it’s clear the tunnel goes back further?”
Graham wasn’t sure, but he took a stab at it.
“Maybe he didn’t get to take the items all the way to their destination. What if Duncan was in a hurry, and they carried this stuff halfway, but had to abort?”
It was a good theory, but honestly, they’d never know since Duncan couldn’t tell them that.
“I don’t see bones,” Gabby said, disappointed.
“Oh, no, we don’t have a dead body,” Finn stated. “How terrible.”
It made her laugh—specifically the monotone of his voice as he said it.
She slapped him on the ass.
“Don’t be spicy.”
Oh, well, if she kept slapping him on his ass, he most definitely was going to be‘spicy’.
Call it a hunch.
Releasing Graham’s hand, Michael picked up a book that was sitting on a decaying old box.
When he blew the dust off of it, he saw it was a journal. Gabby was right next to him, reading over his arm as he opened it.
“It’s got Duncan’s name in it,” she said, so excitedly that Ian moved closer.
