“So I was right.” He grinned again.
That grin must get him women hand over fist,I thought to myself. Then I wondered why that mattered. I was taken. I was in love. Wasn't I? So, why couldn't I remember what Jake looked like?
“AboutPeter Pan? Yes,” I said. “I suppose it's nice that I made an impression on her.”
“If your eyes looked anything like they do now, I understand.”
Before I could respond, the waitress returned with my cocoa and took our orders. We both had the bread pudding, but Garret also ordered a basket of french fries and onion ringscombined. It was the perfect combination of comfort food for me. I hoped he intended to share.
“So, what do you do for a living, Indigo Darling?” The way he said my name made it sound like an endearment.
“I'm a law clerk. I work for Gable & Wassen.”
“I haven't heard of them. But that doesn't mean anything.” Garret chuckled. “Not a lot of law firms out here, I imagine.”
“Uh.” I cleared my throat. “I'm actually from Spokane. Just visiting.”
“Oh.” He leaned back. “How long for?”
“I don't know. I was supposed to be here for a week, but that's . . .” I shook my head. “What do you do?”
“I'm a, uh, investigator. A private investigator.”
“Really?” I made a soft huff. “You know, we hire them occasionally for clients, but I've never met one.”
“I'm your first?” Garret waggled his brows.
I snorted a laugh. Then I frowned. “How do you not know the law firms out here if you're a P.I.?”
“Oh, I've never worked for a law firm.” He shrugged. “I guess I'm not reputable enough.”
“So, you just take on individual clients? Regular people hire you?”
“Yup.”
“And do you get a lot of work, or do you just charge a lot?”
“Oh, you'd be surprised how much work I get. A lot of people investigate their spouses or even a potential spouse. Sometimes it's just a lover. Women do that a lot.” He frowned. “Sorry. Was that rude?”
“Not if it's the truth.”
“It is. Men don't seem to care if their lovers lie to them. It's only when paperwork is involved that they start to worry.”
“So you follow people around and take pictures of them cheating on their spouses?”
“Sometimes.” He shrugged. “Sometimes it's just a background check. Or it's something altogether different, like tracking something down. I found a lost cow once.”
I burst out laughing.
Garret grinned. “You have a beautiful laugh. It's perfect for you.”
My laughter faded as I stared at Garret. I had the oddest urge to follow him wherever he led. Just walk away from the craziness I had stumbled into. It wasn't such a stretch. I'd been contemplating leaving Montana earlier. But this wouldn't be leaving Montana, would it? It would be running away from one man to go to another. Or would it be running away from two men since Jake was possessed? That question alone should have decided things in Garret's favor. Not that he had asked me to go anywhere other than this restaurant.
Ugh, what's wrong with me?
Our food came while we were having our little staring contest, and then we gorged ourselves on sweets and fried food like a couple of kids. I was happier than I'd been in ages.Relaxed. I felt so at home with Garret. Odd, but in light of everything else I'd been going through, it felt normal.
“Can I see you again?” Garret asked suddenly.
