"I can't believe you're going to be a social worker. Where are you hoping to get hired?"
"Here in Boston, actually."
"That would be great! I'll have a friend nearby again." I needed more people on my side, that was for sure. "Let's go upstairs. I'll show you where you're staying."
Daisy assisted me with standing, and we headed upstairs and down the hall. The house needed a major facelift, but the guest room was nice, with a huge four-poster bed and its own bathroom.
"All the rooms have their own bath. I think this place was handed down from a grandparent. It's nothing like his place in Chester."
"Why hasn't he just paid someone to change it? He could certainly afford it."
Shrugging, I said, "I suppose I could do it."
"With the woman who did the nursery."
With a grin, I turned a circle, looking at the wallpaper. "That's a good idea. Maybe I'll ask her after your visit. Unless you want to help."
"No, thanks."
I sat down in an antique armchair while Daisy unpacked. We chatted about Chester and a few other things until a knock on the door interrupted us.
"Kinsley?" Wyatt stuck his head in the door, and I waved him in.
"Hey, Wyatt. This is my friend, Daisy Herndon."
"Nice to meet you," he said, sticking out his hand.
Blushing, Daisy accepted the handshake. "Hi. It's nice to meet you, too."
"I've come to tell you dinner is served, ladies." It didn't escape my notice that while he addressed us both, he kept his focus on Daisy.
"You didn't have to come all the way up here for that," I admonished.
"It was on my way."
Daisy managed to tear her gaze from Wyatt long enough for the two of us to go down to the dining room while he remained upstairs. Burke stood behind the chair at the head of the table, waiting for us. When we entered, he pulled out the chairs on either side of his.
"So polite when we have guests," I murmured.
"I'm not a barbarian," he countered.
"Could have fooled me."
Daisy watched the exchange with her mouth shut. Parker brought serving dishes into the room and left them on the table within our reach before getting more.
"What have you been up to since I saw you last?" Burke asked, passing the food to Daisy first.
"Kinsley showed my room to me, and we've been talking while I unpack."
He hummed in response, passing the platter over to me. I almost rolled my eyes, since he typically served himself before it occurred to him to pass the plate to me. Even more often, I dined alone while he hid in his office.
"Daisy thinks Maddie and I should redecorate the crypt."
Taking a sip of wine, Burke regarded me steadily over the rim of his glass. "That's an excellent idea."
A little miffed he hadn't risen to the bait, I tried again. "I'd finally have to break the seal on the credit card you gave me. It hasn't seen the light of day since it arrived."
"About that, Kinsley." Burke paused before speaking again. "You and Daisy can feel free to go out and do whatever you'd like, as long as you remember to bring Levi and Billy."
